New coronavirus variant blamed for sharp rise in cases as London moves to Tier 3

Published on December 14, 2020 - Duration: 02:30s

New coronavirus variant blamed for sharp rise in cases as London moves to Tier 3

A new strain of coronavirus has been identified in southern England as tougherrestrictions were imposed in London.The capital and parts of Essex andHertfordshire will face Tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday following “verysharp, exponential rises” in cases.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs thenumber of cases involving the new variant was “increasing rapidly”.


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