Leaked documents reveal tougher coronavirus measures and new lockdown planned for England
- New lockdown would potentially entail harsher restrictions including the closure of pubs and a ban on all social contact outside household groups
- Plans have not yet been finalised and signed off by No 10 officials and several of the measures could still be relaxed
A new three-tier lockdown is being planned for England, The Guardian newspaper reported, citing leaked government documents which revealed tougher measures that could be implemented locally or nationally if the government fails to get Covid-19 cases under control.
The new lockdown would potentially entail harsher restrictions including the closure of pubs and a ban on all social contact outside household groups.
According to the leaked documents, the draft plan called the “Covid-19 Proposed Social Distancing Framework” is designed to simplify the existing localised restrictions.
The plans have not yet been finalised and signed off by No 10 officials and several of the measures could still be relaxed, according to the newspaper.
Britain gradually came out of a national lockdown over the summer, but many areas including major cities such as Manchester and Glasgow are currently subject to local restrictions.