Lockdown fears ahead of Boris Johnson's Covid-19 address
- PRIME minister Boris Johnson has announced a third national lockdown, including the closure of primary and secondary schools, in response to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
- The measures, expected to last until mid-February, are set to become law on Wednesday but come into effect straightaway with the key message being to stay at home wherever possible.
- Shielding for the clinically vulnerable is back and the mixing of households is banned other than for those who are part of support bubbles.
- Elite sports will be able to continue behind closed doors.