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Coronavirus lockdown could remain in place for three months to avoid second peak

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Coronavirus lockdown could remain partly in place for a total of three months, the Culture Secretary has warned. Oliver Dowden said Boris Johnson was worried about lifting the restrictions too early over fears of a second peak.

Britain has been in full lockdown for four weeks so far - since March 23 - and is due to have another two weeks of shutdown at least.

Mr Dowden said the PM had stressed back in March he expected the country to be able to "turn the tide" in 12 weeks. He told Radio 4: "The PM is very concerned about a second peak if we lift the restrictions too soon." Asked if the lockdown would be wound down at the start of next month, he replied: "We said right at the beginning of this and the Prime Minister said he expected this

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