"England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said people considering leaving Tier 4 areas now should unpack their bag and stay at home."
Tier 4 Londoners in St Pancras right now: pic.twitter.com/tOQ39RT4ei
— Sean Spooner (@spoonersean) December 19, 2020
The British health secretary's urged people in areas under lockdown to 'behave as if they have the virus'.
The announcement yesterday prompted a dash by many people before the measures were introduced, and crowds formed at some train stations in London.
Matt Hancock says this was reckless:
Thousands of Irish people living in the UK have been forced to cancel plans to spend Christmas at home after new lockdowns were announced last night.
London, south east England and Wales were put under Tier 4 restrictions at midnight, due to a surge in Covid-19 cases linked to a new strain of the virus.
There's a ban on travel, non-essential retail must close and households can't mix - even on Christmas Day.
Sky News reporter Enda Brady says the Prime Minister's announcement led to a scramble of people trying to get out of Tier 4 areas:
Last train out of Saigon. Queue at St Pancras as we wait to board the Leeds bound train. pic.twitter.com/cFDBDNnYFC
— Harriet Clugston (@HarrietClugston) December 19, 2020
