Wales will be placed under a 17 day ‘circuit break’ lockdown from 6pm on Friday, according to a leaked letter from Confederation of Passenger Transport union.
The letter sent to transport operators says ‘pubs, restaurants, hairdressers etc – will all be closed’ and says the measures will ‘take us back to the situation in March.’
Meanwhile, more than 220 Cambridge University freshers have been told to self-isolate for two weeks after a coronavirus outbreak at an accommodation block.
Homerton College said students in West House were told to quarantine from yesterday after 18 positive cases were identified across 11 households.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/18/coronavirus-news-live-wales-17-day-circuit-break-lockdown-claims-letter-220-cambridge-students-self-isolate-13440210/
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