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Coronavirus legal limit on people meeting indoors 'set to be cut within days'

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The legal limit on people meeting indoors in England could be cut within days after a spike of coronavirus cases. Reports today say the government will reduce the legal limit on more than than 30 people gathering in one place.

Current guidance says people in England must not meet more than one other household indoors - either in a private home, or in a restaurant or pub.

But that's not a legal cap. The only bans meetings of more than 30 people, indoors or outdoors. According to Sky News and ITV's political editors, that legal cap of 30 people will now be reduced.

A government source told the Mirror no final decisions had been taken but did not deny the move was being considered. Health Secretary Matt Hancock will give a statement to

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