A third national lockdown for England next month is a distinct possibility according to a SAGE expert.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Dr Mike Tildesley sounded the warning this morning as 78% of England woke up in Tier 4, reports the Mirror.
The member of SAGE subgroup the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Dr Tildesley said “Cases are rising in a really concerning way.
“So I suspect that unfortunately we will see a ramping-up even further of restrictions, probably more of the country being in Tier 4 or ultimately probably a national lockdown before we get to the end of January.”
But Education Secretary Gavin Williamson insists that is not on the Government's radar.
He said: “We’re taking the absolute right approach to pursue the tiering system.
“It’s really important that areas have the opportunity to move down the tiering system as well as having to sometimes move areas up the tiering system.
“We recognise there are impositions that this has on everyone’s lives but it is the right approach, it’s the proper approach.
“This is a robust approach, so I’m confident that we won’t be moving into a national lockdown situation because the tiering structure is the right place to be.”
