As the Omicron variant of coronavirus continues to spread, new restrictions have been brought in across different parts of the UK.
And with measures being ramped up elsewhere around the country, there is some speculation the Prime Minister will have no choice but to implement stricter rules.
MPs could vote for more restrictions just days before Christmas as the Government tries to stop the spread of the Omicron covid variant.
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They have been told to prepare for a recall of Parliament on December 21 - if new cases look to hit the expected million mark.
Professor Christina Pagel of Independent Sage said: “By Christmas Omicron will be the dominant variant.”
And scientists on the group say Plan C (further measures) must be introduced now, Christmas parties avoided and vaccines rolled out to under 12s.
Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to limit their socialising to a maximum of three households in a bid to save Christmas.
The First Minister made the plea for the period before and immediately after Christmas - but the curb will not be put into law.
She did not propose limits on the size of household gatherings for Christmas Eve, December 25 or Boxing Day.
She told MSPs: “I am not asking anyone to ‘cancel’ Christmas - but in the run up to and in the immediate aftermath of Christmas, I am asking everyone to reduce as far as possible, and to a minimum, the contacts we have with people in other households.”
“We are not banning or restricting household mixing in law as before. We understand the negative impact this has on mental health and well-being.
“But we are asking everyone - and we will issue strong guidance to this effect - to cut down as far as possible the number of people outside our own households that we are interacting with just now."
In Wales, ministers have said new rules are likely within the coming weeks.
First Minister Mark Drakeford has warned of new restrictions and said there may be a "need to take more steps to keep Wales safe".
Mark Drakeford is expected to confirm if changes are needed to the coronavirus regulations this Friday (December 17).
This could mean household bubbles and/or a return to the rule of six meeting indoors in pubs or restaurants, though nothing has been announced yet.
In Northern Ireland, the enforcement of domestic Covid-19 vaccination certificates began on Monday
Some hospitality venues will ask for evidence of your vaccination status, or a negative Lateral Flow Test in the previous 48 hours or proof of recovery from a positive PCR test in the previous 30 – 180 days.
Last week, First Minister Paul Givan has said Stormont officials are planning potential further restrictions that may be needed when the Omicron variant is expected to become dominant in the country early next year.
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