It comes as England’s deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said the country is at a tipping point similar to the first wave of coronavirus, but can prevent history repeating itself, PA Media reports. No household mixing will be allowed either, which could affect millions of people living in areas with high COVID-19 rates across England. The UK is at a “tipping point” in the fight against coronavirus , a top scientist has warned, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson today outlined a new three-tiered system of local restrictions — called medium, high, and very high — in England. A further 15,166 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK were reported on Saturday, and 81 more deaths were confirmed of people who died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19. Real estate adviser Altus Group has said there are 7,171 pubs in areas with restrictions across the north of England at risk of temporary closure.

Source: Huffington Post October 12, 2020 08:25 UTC