UK's Covid-19 alert level is lowered from 4 to 3
by Hannah Devlin, Sarah Boseley and Peter Walker from on (#54S3S)
PM says watch this space' when asked about physical distancing measures and schools returning
The UK has lowered its Covid-19 alert level from 4 to 3, meaning transmission of the virus is no longer judged to be high or exponentially rising", raising expectations that physical distancing restrictions could be cut.
The downgrade, which was endorsed by all four chief medical officers, could pave the way for some physical distancing measures to be eased, but they cautioned that the pandemic was not over.
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