Speculation is mounting that Boris Johnson will announce tough new lockdown measures in England. The Prime Minister could force new rules on swathes of the north or even the whole country after the infection rate soared.
But there is still no announcement and ministers haven't even decided what to do - despite desperate pleas from SAGE and the situation worsening by the day.
Local leaders across Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle are in the dark as ministers argue among themselves over what tough new restrictions to apply.
So what we know about what could be announced and when will something happen? Here's everything we do - and don't - know so far.