Health
Covid-19: Fresh restrictions for the North West, West Yorkshire and the Midlands – Ilkley Gazette
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said coronavirus cases are ‘rising fast’.
Parts of England’s North West, West Yorkshire and the Midlands face tough new restrictions as the Health Secretary refused to rule out a national lockdown amid a widespread rise in Covid-19.
Ministers announced a tightening of rules in response to “major increases” in cases, with Merseyside, Warrington, Halton and Lancashire – excluding Blackpool and Greater Manchester – escalated to “areas of intervention”.
From Tuesday, the following restrictions will be enforced in these places:
– Resident…
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