Boris Johnson announced a third national lockdown in a televised address last night amid soaring coronavirus numbers and he will speak again at a Downing Street press conference.
Mr Johnson elevated the country to the Highest Alert Level 5 as a result of the risk of the NHS being overwhelmed by coronavirus patients within 21 days, as cases have soared.It means that all primary schools were closed on Tuesday - just a day after they reopened after the Christmas break.
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