But last night, Prime Minister Boris Jonson said that the best approach for the whole of the UK is "a national lockdown that is tough enough to contain this variant."
Our photographer NEIL CROSS went along to Preston city centre to see what difference the announcement had made.
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A deserted Fishergate in Preston
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"It's clear that we need to do more together to bring this new variant under control while our vaccines are rolled out," said Johnson
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The Prime Minister said that the best approach for the whole of the UK is "a national lockdown that is tough enough to contain this variant."