The coronavirus Indian variant hotspots have been revealed and there are fears there is now a “close to nil” chance of the June 21 unlocking happening.
There’s also talk of local lockdowns being reintroduced in England, which would see pubs, restaurants and shops closed.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is said to be gathering his cabinet for crunch talks, with ministers drafting emergency plans.
So where are the coronavirus Indian variant hotspots?
There are now more than 2,300 cases of the Indian variant in England.
Numbers have quadrupled in just 10 days and account for at least one in five infections.
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Experts say the strain will become dominant in the UK in a matter of days.
Indian variant hotspots have been identified as Blackburn, Bolton, Nottingham, Bedford, Leicester and Sefton in Merseyside.
