England Virus Lockdown Could Be Extended, Senior Minister Says

England Virus Lockdown Could Be Extended, Senior Minister Says
Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove attends a meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 28, 2020. John Thys/ Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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The four-week lockdown in England starting on Thursday may be extended unless the reinfection rate drops as hoped, Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove confirmed on Nov. 1.

Asked if the lockdown could be extended beyond early December, Gove told Sophy Ridge from Sky News that the government “will always take a decision in the national interest, based on evidence, the best information” it has.