England to enter national lockdown and schools to close, Boris Johnson announces
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxEngland will be locked down until mid-February as Covid-19 cases continue to soar.The Prime Minister announced that all primary schools, secondaries and colleges will move to remote provision from tomorrow (January 5).This does not apply to the children of key workers and vulnerable children who will be able to attend in person.During an televised address to the nation this evening (January 4) Boris Johnson said the national lockdown will come into effect in law as soon as possible.Measures are expected to stay in place until mid-February.It comes after the UK’s four Chief Medical Officers met today to discuss the surging cases, which are thought to be down to the new variant of the virus.They agreed to advise increasing.
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