- Boris Johnson said yesterday that England's current lockdown restrictions will remain in place for another four weeks.
- They were due to be lifted on June 21 but concern about the Delta variant has seen the Prime Minister make the decision.
- Yesterday, Wales recorded 247 new cases of coronavirus - the highest number in a single day since mid-March.
- 26 of the new cases were in the Gwent region.
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