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London to go into strictest restrictions as new variant of COVID-19 identified
London will move into the strictest tier of England’s regional lockdown system on Wednesday after coronavirus rates in the capital soared to among the highest in the nation.
Key points:
- Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will be placed under Tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday
- Pubs and restaurants will be forced to close unless they offer takeaway or delivery
- It was also announced a new strain of coronavirus had been identified in England
All pubs and restaurants will shut unless they offer takeaway services when Greater London moves into Tier 3, or Very High Alert, but shops, schools and gyms will remain open.
Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will also move into the top tier and join large areas of England’s north that went…
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