Protests, pet thefts and sex crimes: MPs want changes to the policing bill
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Devon’s MPs from across the political spectrum have called for the Government to go ahead and lift all remaining Covid restrictions on June 21.
Step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown, which is set to take place not before June 21, would remove all remaining legal limits on social contact, ease restrictions on large events and reopen premises such as nightclubs which have remained closed.
A review of social distancing and other long-term measures that have been put in place to cut transmission, such as wearing of face coverings and working from home, is also due to be completed with these restrictions also potentially removed.
A hospital trust in Devon has shifted to the highest alert level after claiming it is being overwhelmed by an influx of Covid-19 patients and staff absences.
Bosses at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust activated OPEL yesterday, also known as a black alert . These are declared when a hospital is under such significant pressure it cannot deliver comprehensive care and patient care is at risk.
Its deputy chief executive Dr Adrian Harris said that whole wards had been forced to close because of coronavirus, which limited the number of beds they had available.
Bosses blamed high levels of Covid-19 and staff absences, which hospital officials claimed is more than double what would normally be expected at this time of year.