Coronavirus: Local lockdowns will be used to suppress 'flare-ups', says Hancock
Earlier this month Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said hat it was the government's"strong preference" for lockdown measures to be lifted uniformly, but he said some restrictions could be reintroduced locally if necessary.
Also speaking during the briefing, Prof John Newton, leader of the government's Covid-19 testing programme, said"many different organisations", including councils and local businesses, will be involved in the response to local outbreaks. Latest government figures show the number of people to die with coronavirus in the UK rose by 134 to 37,048 on Tuesday.
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