Two Week Circuit Breaker Lockdown - what the rules could beTwo Week Circuit Breaker Lockdown - what the rules could beSage experts have warned stricter restrictions are needed in England "very soon" as Omicron Covid cases continue to spread rapidly across the country, with seven deaths recorded from the variantPlan C rules: All the predicted restrictions facing the UK as Omicron Covid ragesTougher Covid restrictions could soon be in place across England as more than 90,000 infections were recorded today. The Omicron variant continues to spread throughout the country amid reports of a two-week circuit breaker lockdown, which could be in place before the end of the year. This week the UK recorded a record number of Covid cases for three days in a row - with 90,418 new cases confirmed today. Mr Johnson has warned Omicron is "a very serious threat to us now". Researchers estimated the proportion of Omicron among all Covid cases between November 29 and December 11 was doubling every two days up to December 11.

Source: The Times December 18, 2021 22:03 UTC