"It is with a very heavy heart I must tell you we cannot continue with Christmas as planned," Johnson told a news conference. However, those now in Tier 4 will not be allowed to mix with others over Christmas. And everyone else in England will now be allowed to see friends and family only on Christmas Day itself, Dec 25. All of Wales will go into Tier 4 from midnight, but two households can mix on Christmas Day. There has been a surge in infections sparked by the new virus strain - VUI202012/01.

Source: bd News24 December 19, 2020 20:03 UTC