Millions of Londoners are spending their first day under tighter coronavirus restrictions after the capital moved into the Government’s “high” risk alert level.
Revellers thronged pubs and bars in Soho on Friday night ahead of the new measures, which came in at midnight and include a ban on any mixing between households indoors.
Other areas placed in Tier 2 restrictions from Saturday include Essex and Elmbridge in Surrey. In Lancashire, many hospitality businesses have been forced to close after the area was moved into the strictest Tier 3 restrictions.
It comes as Boris Johnson faces renewed pressure to impose a short "circuit-breaker" national lockdown to curb the spike in infections, as a further 16,171 Covid-19 cases and 150 deaths were confirmed overnight.
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