Windsor and Maidenhead - 626.1 In today's national coronavirus news: Crime and Policing Minister Kit Malthouse has said the UK is at a "perilous stage" in the battle against coronavirus. Asked about the possibility of increased Covid restrictions, Mr Malthouse told Sky News: "We are at a very, very perilous stage in the progress of this virus through our country. "If we are going to get through this in good shape, and if we make sure that this is the last, big lockdown of the country, it's very important that we all stick to the rules, and we see very high compliance.