COVID-19: Did lockdown leak trigger a surge in coronavirus cases?

Data suggests a sharp uptick in coronavirus infections around the time news of the lockdown was leaked to the media.

Roland Manthorpe suggests this might have been because the public rushed out to enjoy their freedom after hearing that the Government was to impose a new lockdown.

Britain announced 33,470 new infections on Thursday according to the latest daily figures.

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