Exiting LockdownAuthorities are carrying out surge testing in places such as Bolton, in northwest England, where cases have been detected, as well as in parts of London, Public Health England said.
Late on Thursday, the Department for Health and Social Care said in a statement that ministers are considering bringing forward planned second vaccine doses for eligible groups.At present, the U.K.
allows for up to 12 weeks between first and second doses. Almost 36 million people have had their first dose, of whom almost 19 million have had a second dose.