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UK COVID Level To Be Lowered From Four To Three

The UK's COVID alert level should be lowered from four to three, chief medical officers have said.

A statement from the medical officers and NHS England National Medical Director said that people must remain "vigilant" of the virus, but said the decision to downgrade the alert level was "thanks to the efforts of the UK public".

They said:

"Following advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and in the light of the most recent data, the UK Chief Medical Officers and NHS England National Medical Director agree that the UK alert level should move from level 4 to level 3.

"Thanks to the efforts of the UK public in social distancing and the impact we are starting to see from the vaccination programme, case numbers, deaths and COVID hospital pressures have fallen consistently.

"However COVID is still circulating with people catching and spreading the virus every day so we all need to continue to be vigilant. This remains a major pandemic globally.

"It is very important that we all continue to follow the guidance closely and everyone gets both doses of the vaccine when they are offered it."

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