The telegraph
Planned crackdown as Covid deaths hit record high
Ministers are considering “harsh repression” to pressure more Britons to stay home after the daily number of coronavirus deaths has reached a record high. There is growing concern in the government over compliance with the latest blockade, after Covid’s cases have continued to rise dramatically, with one in 15 people now estimated to be infected in some parts of London. Rates in Liverpool and some other areas have almost quadrupled in a week. A blunt new government advertising campaign, unveiled on Friday night, warned the public that if they leave their homes “people will die”. In a new television ad, Professor Chris Whitty, the medical director, says: “Covid-19, especially the new variant, is spreading rapidly across the country. This puts many people at risk for serious illness and exercises a lot pressure on our NHS. Again, we should all stay home. “The campaign encourages people to” act like you have “, adding that” anyone can spread it. “