LONDON, June 28 — The English Midlands city of Leicester could face a local lockdown due to a rise in coronavirus cases, the UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel said Sunday. “There will be support going into Leicester and in fact the health secretary (Matt Hancock) was in touch with many of us...
Britain has seen flare-ups across the country in the last few weeks. — Reuters pic
The increases were linked to fresh outbreaks at food production plants and reports of large gatherings outside takeaway restaurants. The news regarding Leicester comes at a worrying time for the UK, a country badly affected by the pandemic.
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