The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is set to update the public on the coronavirus pandemic at a press conference this afternoon, for the first time in two weeks.
Mr Johnson is expected to also address the country’s decreasing death numbers – four were recorded on Monday, marking a seven-month low and also the latest vaccination figures.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock recently confirmed there have been 103 confirmed cases of the India variant of Covid, with the country now added to the ‘red list’ of nations from which most travel is prohibited. There has also been 557 cases of the South Africa variant recorded.
Boris Johnson is also expected to face questions on the football “Super League” at the press conference.
