MINISTERS are reportedly set to meet on Monday to decide whether fresh curbs are to be imposed in England over the new year amid a massive surge in Covid cases, recent reports claim.
Models from the Office for National Statistics showed one in 35 people in England had Covid last week, with 1.7 million people testing positive across the UK.“That’s a key reason to reduce the isolation days [from 10 to seven] but a decision will have to be taken in the round, taking in hospitalisations and severe illness, which should be clearer over the weekend.”
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