Doctors call on No 10 to give councils accurate coronavirus data

BMA plea comes as ministers face claims of being slow to act on local lockdown in Leicester

Leading doctors are urging the UK government to give councils accurate up-to-date data to manage localised Covid-19 surges, as No 10 continues to come under fire over claims it is failing to handle Leicester’s lockdown.

The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents doctors in the UK, said supplying information on localised infections was “crucial to allow swift action and to protect lives”.

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