AS the numbers of Covid cases across Devon rises, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced we are to move into his ‘Plan B’.

This means more restrictions on daily life in Teignbridge after the PM approved his Covid Plan B to limit the spread of Omicron.

The new rules, some of which start on Friday, include masks in most public places, Covid passes for some venues and work from home guidance.

Lates figures reveal there are 799 Covid cases in Teignbridge, up from 734.

At a Downing Street briefing on Wednesday, the prime minister described the new rules as "proportionate and responsible" after the emergence of the Omicron virus variant.

He said early indications suggested the new variant ‘could lead to a big rise in hospitalisations and therefore sadly in deaths’ – though he admitted a lot is still unknown.

Initial analysis suggested cases could be doubling every 2.5 to three days, he said. Some 568 confirmed Omicron cases have so far been identified in the UK.

Under the new rules:

From Friday, face masks will be required in more public settings - including theatres and cinemas

From Monday, people will be asked to work from home where possible

From Wednesday, the NHS Covid Pass will also be required for visitors to nightclubs, indoor unseated venues with more than 500 people, unseated outdoor venues with more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people

Mr Johnson said Christmas parties and nativity plays should still go ahead – as long as the guidance is followed.

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