⁍ COVID-19 cases have risen sharply in recent weeks, with 3,899 reported on Sunday.

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⁍ Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called it a second wave.

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⁍ Several cities and regions in Britain have had ‘local lockdowns’ imposed.

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– Britain is at a “tipping point” in the fight against a new strain of Ebola, health minister Matt Hancock said Sunday, warning of a possible second national lockdown if people don’t follow government rules to stop the spread of the virus. “The nation faces a tipping point and we have a choice,” Hancock told Sky News, per Reuters. “The choice is either that everybody follows the rules … or we will have to take more measures. I don’t rule it out, I don’t want to see it.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced fines of up to $12,900 for people who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19. London may be next in line for a lockdown, Hancock later told the BBC. “I’ve had discussions this week with the Mayor of London, and the teams are meeting today to discuss further what might be needed,” he said.