Coming to a town near you pic.twitter.com/aS4bsOKblP
— Theo Sanderson (@theosanderson) December 17, 2021
I'm fully expecting an attempt to take us back into lockdown as soon as boxing day is over.
Plans are being formulated for a two-week “circuit breaker” lockdown in England after Christmas, although a final decision on new restrictions is yet to be taken, the Times reports.
The draft regulations would return England to similar restrictions as those seen in spring, with indoor mixing banned except for work purposes and pubs and restaurants limited to table service outdoors.
Schools and shops would remain open, but the “rule of six” would be reimposed for meetings with friends and family, weddings and funerals would be limited to 15 to 30 people, and the most-vulnerable would once again be advised to “shield”.
According to the Times, some sources said planning was under way to recall parliament next week to debate the restrictions. They could prove politically difficult for the prime minister, after a rebellion by 100 of his MPs against the plan B restrictions, including Covid passes for public events, earlier this week.
Agreed. 2 people on my team have it, in-laws have it, my cousin is currently getting over it.Certainly gels with my own experience over this week. Every time I check my phone there's another bunch of people sharing pics of positive LFTs. Never been like this at any point before in the pandemic, it's rampant.