Covid deaths fell to 17 on Sunday, the lowest daily figure since 28 September and no higher than the levels being recorded throughout much of last summer. Deaths are down over 40 per cent on the week, hospitalisations down 21 per cent. Yet the better the news on vaccinations and serious illness, the longer the road seems to be out of lockdown. The latest potential roadblock seems to be the threat of a third wave in Europe. The Prime Minister said this lunchtime:
‘On the Continent right now, you can see, sadly, there is a third wave under way. And people in this country should be under no illusions that… when a wave hits our friends in Europe it washes up on our shores as well. I expect we will feel those effects in due course. That is why we are getting on with our vaccination programme as fast we can.
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