Coronavirus: 'London must enter tier 3 now' warn experts

London should be placed in tier three 'now' to avoid a spike in deaths over Christmas, experts have warned. The city saw a spike in Covid-19 cases at the end of England-wide lockdown on 2 December, new figures have revealed. Government officials are due to meet on 16 December to review what tier each area should be allocated. Prof John Ashton, author of Blinded by Corona, said 'if London doesn't want hospitals to be full over Christmas the government need to get a grip today'. 'Deaths will start going up during the Christmas period and new year unless something is done,' said Prof Ashton, a former regional director of public health for north-west England.