Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeMinisters are reportedly planning to impose new Covid restrictions within weeks as cases around the country soar. Officials could re-introduce measures such as mask-wearing, social distancing and guidance on working from home in England, it has been claimed. The restrictions, which were lifted at the beginning of this week on what has been branded as "Freedom Day, could return next month. "The taskforce is exploring the possibility of implementing the restrictions on a local, regional or national basis." "As part of our strategy to manage the virus, it is both right and sensible that we maintain contingency plans for reimposing restrictions at a local, regional or national level if evidence suggests they are necessary.

Source: Daily Mirror July 24, 2021 05:23 UTC