Johnson said the country is at “a critical moment," with cases rising rapidly in every part of the country.Under the new rules, which are set to come into effect as soon as possible, primary and secondary schools and colleges will be closed for face to face learning except for the children of key workers.
University students will not be returning until at least mid-February.ALSO READ: India’s hunt for the new Vision 2020All nonessential shops and personal care services like hairdressers will be closed, and restaurants can only operate takeout services.As of Monday, there were 26,626 COVID patients in hospitals in England, an increase of more than 30% from a week ago.