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Coronavirus LIVE RECAP: Covid alert level to be raised to five; Johnson to address the nation
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The Covid-19 alert level will be raised to five, the highest level, Government sources said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation in a televised address tonight outlining the steps to tackle the rise in coronavirus cases.
A Downing Street spokesperson said Parliament is set to be recalled to sit on Wednesday.
The announcement comes after Nicola Sturgeon announced Scotland will be placed in lockdown for January with a legal requirement to stay at home.