Calls for clarity after Covid hotspot advice updated
Parts of England are under new guidance on travel (Danny Lawson/PA)
The Government has been accused of “incompetence” after advising against all but essential travel in eight areas of England where the Covid variant first identified in India is spreading fastest.
Officials said areas including Bolton, Leicester, Kirklees and the London borough of Hounslow were hardest hit and people there should not meet indoors.
People should avoid travelling into and out of the eight areas, with Bedford, Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley and North Tyneside also on the list. People in the eight areas should also be tested twice a week, according to the Government advice.
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People are currently being advised against all but non-essential travel in Bedford and seven other parts of England (Image: Ian Vogler)
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Covid-19 signs and social distancing advice still in abundance in Leicester City Centre (Image: Leicester Mercury / Chris Gordon)
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