Several readers are calling for tougher lockdown restrictions as coronavirus infections remain high. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stressed that “now is the moment for maximum vigilance” and warned that tougher measures may be needed in the future. England entered into a third national lockdown last week due to soaring case rates, with the new and more infectious variant of coronavirus continuing to spread. Despite seven mass coronavirus vaccination centres - including one in Hertfordshire - opening today, Mr Johnson said: “We’re going to keep the rules under constant review. “Where we have to tighten them, we will.
Boris Johnson (photo PA)