Further lockdown restrictions could be introduced, says government minister | Coronavirus

The Government is considering further restrictions if coronavirus infections continued to rise, a minister has suggested, saying the country faces "a choice" about what happens next.

Asked about reports this morning that further national restrictions are looming Helen Whately, the care minister, pointed to existing restrictions on household mixing in the North East as a possible next step.

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