Hancock: 'We have got this virus back under control'
Health Secretary Matt Hancock thanked the public for adhering to the nationwide lockdown due to end on December 2.
During the government briefing he said the restrictions have led to a 30% reduction in coronavirus cases in England.
Tough restrictions will begin as soon as the lockdown ends, with the country divided into tiers.
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