British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns that the tightened corona measures in England could last up to six months.
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Corona numbers are also rising alarmingly in the United Kingdom. Without stricter measures, the number of deaths and infections could increase sharply, experts warned.
“With regret I have to report that, as in Spain and France and many other countries, we are at a dangerous turning point,” Johnson said in parliament. The prime minister emphasizes that the government must intervene.
Measures
Johnson announced that marriages should only be celebrated with fifteen instead of thirty people. Indoor team sports such as indoor football will be banned. Plans to allow spectators to attend sports matches have been postponed. The government again recommends working from home as much as possible. Face masks are becoming mandatory in more places, such as in taxis. Companies that break the rules will be fined. The police will also take stricter action against people who break the rules. It had already been announced that pubs and restaurants in England must close their doors from Thursday at 10 pm at the latest. Only table service is allowed.
Lockdown
According to Johnson, there is no question of a return to a full lockdown. Schools and universities currently remain open. People shouldn’t stay at home either.
But the British Prime Minister does not rule out stricter measures if the situation continues to deteriorate. After six months of restrictions, it’s tempting to think the danger has passed. It’s tempting to think that if you’ve been able to avoid the virus for so long, you are somehow immune. That complacency could mean our downfall. If we don’t act together now, we will not only endanger others, but also our future. Because we will then have to take stricter measures. ‘
Tonight Johnson will give a television speech about the stricter measures.
In some regions in the North East of England, Northern Ireland and Wales, stricter measures are already in place.
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