As the new COVID variant spreads rapidly, PM Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown in England
As on January 4, the U.K reported 2.7 million cases and over 75,500 deaths
More than 50,000 new cases have been reported daily since December 29, 2020
The lockdown is said to continue in full force until February
The new variant ‘SARS-CoV-2’ was detected in November 2020
