A tougher three-tiered system of local restrictions will take effect in England when the lockdown ends on December 2, according to BBC on late Saturday, quoting Downing Street.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will brief MPs on Monday and the plans to tackle the spread of coronavirus are expected to be released.

The three-tiered system comprises three levels: "Medium," "High" and "Very High" with the level being decided according to local infection rates.

On the same day, Reuters reported that Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce one-year package worth more than three billion pounds ($3.98 billion) to support the state-run National Health Service (NHS) in fight against the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

Britain has recorded 1.49 million COVID-19 cases with 54,721 deaths as of Saturday, the latest tally from the Johns Hopkins University showed.

(Cover: Festive Christmas light display on Regent Street in London, UK, November 17, 2020. /CFP)