lockdown restrictions in several places around the country as coronavirus cases surge – but will there be a national one? New local coronavirus lockdown rules have been announced in parts of the North West, Midlands and West Yorkshire.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday: "We are seeing cases of coronavirus rise fast in Lancashire, Merseyside, West Yorkshire, Warrington, Halton and Wolverhampton."Local leaders in these areas have asked for stronger restrictions to be put in place to protect local people, and we are acting decisively to support them."I know these restrictions will make every-day life harder for many, but I know that residents will work together and respect the rules so we can reduce rates of.