13 Oct 2020

Covid-19: UK introduces three-tier alert system

From Morning Report, 6:43 am on 13 October 2020

The United Kingdom is introducing an alert system to attempt to bring the spread of Covid-19 under control.

From Monday, regions will be classified as being at a medium, high or very high alert level.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Covid-19 cases in the UK have quadrupled in the last three weeks.

Corin Dann speaks to London correspondent Vincent McAviney.