Local lockdowns could soon be triggered by a ‘traffic light’ system based on coronavirus infection rate

LOCAL lockdowns could soon be triggered by a “traffic light” system based on infection rates.

The proposal, grading areas as red, amber and green, aims to avoid a full lockdown.

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It will work alongside the NHS Test and Trace app, where people scan a special QR code to enter and exit venues like pubs.

The app will then send a message to the user about lockdown conditions if they change.

The plan has been sent to the PM for approval after it was signed off by ministers last week.

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Meanwhile, an expert warned Britain risks “talking itself back into a lockdown”.

Oxford University Prof Carl Heneghan said ministers must stop panicking and wait for current controls to work.

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