UK coronavirus LIVE: Cases jump by 4,422 as London lockdown restrictions 'increasingly likely'

London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was of the "firm view" that action should be taken before the virus spirals out of control: PA
London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was of the "firm view" that action should be taken before the virus spirals out of control: PA

It is "increasingly likely" that lockdown restrictions will soon be needed to slow the spread of coronavirus in London, Sadiq Khan has warned.

His comments come after Boris Johnson said the UK is “now seeing a second wave coming in”, and that it was “inevitable” that Covid-19 would hit the country again.

The number of cases per 100,000 people over seven days is reported to have increased in London from 18.8 to around 25.

Meanwhile, another 4,422 infections were recorded across the country overnight – the highest spike since May 8.

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