Councils in England now have extra powers to impose shutdowns if clusters of coronavirus appear - but central government will step in if local authorities don't go far enough or act fast enough, Grant Shapps has told Sky News
"They don't believe that they're anywhere near implementing any of the lightning lockdowns which have now been approved by the PM," he said."But people are being urged to protect themselves."There are three"mini hotspots": a meat factory in the city where 17 people have tested positive; a factory where four people have tested positive; and a centre for asylum seekers where there have been 20 reported cases.
She said they now had"a very comprehensive early warning system which not only looks at postcode data but also phone calls to GPS. We even track social media coverage on that".Manchester's mayor, Andy Burnham, has also called on the government to share more detailed information so further local lockdowns can be avoided.
Mr Burnham added:"The government needs to give us all the tools we need to act quickly to prevent the worst case scenario which is a local lockdown like we've seen in Leicester... Next week, the prime minister will give details on extra powers for central government that will allow parliament to close factories and entire sectors of the economy in specific regions.
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