Coronavirus alert level in Wales and the rest of the UK is being lowered
The UK s chief medical officers say we are starting to see the huge impact of the vaccination programme
12:24, 10 MAY 2021
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The UK coronavirus alert level has been downgraded from level 4 to level 3, it was announced by chief medical officers on Monday.
England s Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty THE Covid alert level for the UK should be downgraded from four to three, the country s top medical officers have said following advice from its top scientists. In a joint statement, the Chief Medical Officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as NHS England national medical director Stephen Powis, said the level should be reduced. It follows great progress on the vaccine front, with two-thirds of all adults now vaccinated, and one third fully protected with both doses of the Covid jab, and infection, hospitalisation and death rates which have come down significantly since lockdown began in January.
Coronavirus alert level lowered after deaths and cases fall
The risk rating has been lowered by the top medical officers as lockdown is set to be eased further
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The covid alert level has been lowered from 4 to 3 (Image: Getty Images)
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The government has announced that the Covid-19 alert level has been lowered from 4 to 3 after a fall in deaths and cases.
Coronavirus alert level lowered in Wales and rest of UK
Chief medical officers have agreed that the level should be reduced from four to three
12:42, 10 MAY 2021
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The coronavirus alert level is being reduced in Wales and the rest of the UK.