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		</div><p>UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned Britain is at a “tipping point” as he refused to rule out a second national coronavirus lockdown if the public fails to follow social distancing rules.</p>
<p>With cases rising across the country, Mr Hancock said there was a danger the numbers could “shoot through the roof” unless effective action was taken to halt the spread of the virus.</p>
<p>His warning came as the UK government announced anyone in England who refuses an order to self-isolate could face a fine of up to £10,000 (€10,900).</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&#39;What does your data show, are people following the Rule of Six?&#39;<a href="https://twitter.com/MattHancock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MattHancock</a> says people have become more relaxed with social distancing over the Summer, but ";now is the moment when everybody needs to get back to the Rule of Six.";<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ridge?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ridge</a> <a href="https://t.co/GvaT6GJIXE">https://t.co/GvaT6GJIXE</a> <a href="https://t.co/zvbWbGjEo2">pic.twitter.com/zvbWbGjEo2</a></p>
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<p>The Health Secretary said that hospital admissions for the disease were doubling “every eight days” and would be followed by an increase in the number of deaths.</p>
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<p>“This country faces a tipping point,” he told BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show.</p>
<p>“If everybody follows the rules – and we will be increasingly stringent on the people who are not following the rules – then we can avoid further national lockdowns.</p>
<p>“But we of course have to be prepared to take action if that’s what’s necessary.”</p>
<p>During a round of broadcast interviews, Mr Hancock said the government had taken the decision to impose a legal duty on people to self-isolate if instructed as the data showed some were failing to do so.</p>
<p>At the same time ministers have said people on benefits in England will be eligible for a one off support payment of £500 (€545) if they face a loss of earnings as a result of being required to self-isolate.</p>
<p>Mr Hancock told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme: “We will support people who do the right thing and we will come down hard on people who do the wrong thing.”</p>
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