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New variant pushes three quarters of England into toughest Tier 4 restrictions

Almost all of the country is now under Tier 3 or 4 restrictions, health secretary Matt Hancock said

 England passed its previous all-time high for the number of daily cases reported in the country earlier this week, recording more than 53,000 new infections on 27 December
England passed its previous all-time high for the number of daily cases reported in the country earlier this week, recording more than 53,000 new infections on 27 December Photo: Joseph Okpako/Getty Images

London will be kept under the strictest level of coronavirus restrictions for another fortnight, health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed, as rapidly increasing case numbers saw three-quarters of England’s population placed under Tier 4.

The capital has been in Tier 4 since mid-December as infection spread across the city, following the discovery of a new variant of coronavirus that is 50% more transmissible. London reported 14,875 new positive cases of Covid-19 on 29 December, while the number of patients in hospitals was 4,957.

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