(UTV | COLOMBO) – A Covid-19 alert system is set to be launched by the government in England to track the virus, the prime minister is expected to announce on Sunday.
The system will rank the threat level from coronavirus on a scale of one to five and be adjusted according to data.
Boris Johnson is due to update the UK on the progress of lockdown measures in a televised address at 19:00 BST.
The PM is expected to unveil a new slogan, telling the public to “stay alert, control the virus, save lives”.
He is not expected to provide exact dates for when the restrictions – first announced on 23 March – might change.
The new system will apply to England only but the government is working with the devolved administrations as they develop their own.
It is understood the system – with alerts ranging from green (level one) to red (level five) – will be similar to the one used to keep the public informed about the terror threat level.
Mr Johnson is expected to say England is currently at stage four but moving towards stage three.