From today, new rules in England mean that businesses have to close to 10pm and members of the public face steeper fines if they do not stick to social distancing rules.
The measures were introduced as Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned we could face six months of restrictions as new cases of Covid-19 rise.
This morning EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides warned: "We are at a decisive moment. All member states must be ready to roll out control measures, immediately and at the right time, at the very first sign of potential new outbreaks.
The UK's chief scientific advisor, Sir Patrick Vallance, warned we could be on the same path as France and Spain, which both saw their deadliest days in months last week.