Local lockdowns could be used if coronavirus cases rise, says Raab
Foreign secretary’s suggestion comes as he defends easing of rules on gatherings in England
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The government could impose geographically targeted measures to combat coronavirus such as locking down specific cities if an easing of restrictions in England brings a rise in new cases, Dominic Raab has said.
The foreign secretary defended the decision to allow bigger outdoor gatherings and other new freedoms, which has prompted alarm from some government scientific advisers, but said he accepted it was a “delicate and dangerous moment”.
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