Johnson Warns Against ‘Complacency’ as U.K. Covid Cases Rise
- Officials drawing up plans to tighten social-distancing rules
- Head of testing apologizes to people struggling to get checks
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Boris Johnson warned against “complacency” over a surge in coronavirus cases as his officials drew up plans to tighten social-distancing rules and the U.K.’s testing program struggled to keep up with demand.
The U.K. has posted almost 6,000 new cases of coronavirus over the past two days, reaching daily levels not seen since May. That’s sparked concern in government that the U.K. could follow the paths of Spain and France, where hospitalizations have begun to rise again.