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Matt Hancock on how 'local lockdowns' will work across UK

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has explained how implementing local lockdowns might work in the coming months. As rates of coronavirus transmission go down, localised outbreaks may be reported in different parts of the country.

The government plans to lockdown coronavirus hotspots if there is a spike in the regional rates of infection until they decrease.

It's a tactic previously described by prime minister Boris Johnson as the 'whack-a-mole' approach. Speaking at the Downing Street press conference on Monday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock explained how it might work and the range of measures available to combat local flare-ups.

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