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Britain toughened its coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, with England and Scotland going into lockdown and shutting schools, as surging cases have added to fears of a new virus variant.
The public has been ordered to stay at home and work remotely if possible, and only to go out for essential shopping, medical reasons or to exercise.
Justifying the measures, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said more than one million people in England or two percent of the population now had the virus.
A further 60,916 people tested positive in the last 24 hours across the country on Tuesday, while the number of people in hospital was now 40 percent higher than at the April peak last year.
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SOUTHEND schools could be closed for at least a week extra after the Christmas holidays, the Echo can reveal. The move comes as the borough - along with the majority of south Essex - continues to battle soaring coronavirus infection rates, which have seen Southend, Basildon and Castle Point join the top 12 worst-infected Covid areas in England. Cabinet office minister Michael Gove said the Government hopes the staggered re-opening of schools will go ahead in January 4 as planned, with years 11 and 13 returning as normal while the majority of secondary pupils would start the term online. It is hoped this will allow headteachers to roll out mass testing of children and staff.