The Prime Minister has announced how long Plan B restrictions will be implemented in England.
Speaking to the Commons today, Boris Johnson said the restrictions, which include working from home where possible and wearing masks in many public places, will be kept in place for another three weeks.
The PM said: "In response to the latest data the Cabinet agreed this morning that we should stick with Plan B for another three weeks with a further review before the regulations expire on January 26."
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Mr Johnson also said some MPs might ask "if this means we can now do away with measures altogether".
He continued: "I'm sorry to report that hospital admissions are rising rapidly, doubling around every nine days, with already more than 15,000 covid patients in hospital in England alone.
"We're experiencing the fastest growth in covid cases we've ever known with over 218,000 cases reported yesterday although that included some delayed reporting and potentially of greatest concern, case rates are now rising rapidly among the older and more vulnerable including doubling every week among those over 60, with the obvious risk that this will continue to increase the pressures on our NHS."
The announcement comes after Boris Johnson addressed the nation on Tuesday, amid skyrocketing covid cases.
When asked if a certain level of infections, hospitalisations or deaths would result in tougher restrictions, the Prime Minister said he believes "we have the right balance" and urged people to continue to follow Plan B rules.
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