A wider area of east and southeast England will move up to the most severe measures. Britain’s health secretary says more areas in southern England will be placed under the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions starting on Saturday. Matt Hancock told lawmakers on Thursday that cases in the south of England have risen 46 percent in the past week, while hospital admissions there are up by a third. The Tier 3 restrictions means all restaurants and pubs must close except for takeaway services. London came under Tier 3 restrictions on Wednesday, with the latest figures showing the capital among the fastest growing case rates in the country.-AP.

Source: The Standard December 17, 2020 14:03 UTC