Covid’s new cuts span nearly two million across the north-east of England

At Gateshead, we are in the middle of an area where strict restrictions on closure will be imposed on us from midnight. Unmixed homes and close pubs and bars at 10pm. (Subscribe:

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the measures, which affect about two million people, came after local councils expressed concerns about contamination rates. They told lawmakers “the data says we have to act now.” Across the UK, another 3,395 new cases have been confirmed. Another 21 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours – a total of 41,705. ———————– Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News .

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