England faces longer Covid-19 lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the lockdown, which starts on Nov 5, will last at least a month. PHOTO: AFP
Updated
Nov 02, 2020, 06:31 AM
Published
Nov 02, 2020, 05:00 AM

Less than a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday a month-long lockdown for England, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove signalled that the measures may have to be extended if they fail to contain the spread of Covid-19. "It will get reviewed on Dec 2," he said in an interview.

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