'You must not meet socially in groups of more than six and if you do, you will be breaking the law' UK PM Boris Johnson outlines new measures 'to avoid a second national lockdown' as virus cases rise in England
In the last week, cases have risen from 12.5 infections per 100,000 people to 19.7 per 100,000 across the UK.
Mr Johnson said the rules had"become quite complicated and confusing" and the government was"simplifying and strengthening" them after feedback from police and the public. The prime minister said the government was"working hard" to increase testing capacity to 500,000 tests a day by the end of October, but urged people only to book a test if they had coronavirus symptoms.
Respiratory viruses tend to do better in the autumn and winter because of the colder weather and the fact people mix indoors more. That is why we see flu cases and, sadly, deaths rise every winter.That means the government faces some very difficult decisions. It has to balance the impact of further restrictions - which can harm health in other ways, as well as damage education and the economy - against the risk of letting the virus spread.
These new tests will be piloted with audiences attending indoor and outdoor venues in Salford from next month.
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