England will go back into full lockdown with schools closed and people asked to stay at home.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures on Monday evening.
Boris Johnson said the new COVID-19 variant is ‘alarming.’
He said the hospitals are under pressure with admissions 40 per cent higher than during the first lockdown. He said his thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones.
And Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced stricter COVID-19 restrictions on Monday to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
The new rules, effective from midnight on Tuesday will last until at least the end of January, and they include a legal requirement for everyone in Scotland to stay at home except for essential purposes.
