British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written a letter about the coronavirus that will be sent to all households in the UK starting next week. Johnson currently resides in home isolation. On Thursday, it was announced that he tested positive for the virus.
In the letter, the prime minister calls on the British people to stay at home. How many people will die and how quickly the British can return to normal life, according to Johnson, depends on how well people stick to the measures.
“We know things will get worse before they get better,” writes Johnson. He emphasizes in the letter that the United Kingdom is making appropriate preparations for the COVID-19 virus. Johnson also thanks the British National Health Service in his letter.
The letter will be sent to some 30 million households in the UK starting next week. In addition to the letter, the British also receive a pamphlet with advice on, among other things, washing hands and guidelines for home insulation.
The letter and pamphlet are part of the British government’s public information campaign on the corona virus. The cost of printing and distributing the mail is expected to be around £ 5.8 million (nearly € 6.5 million).
Johnson works from home
Johnson has been working since he was tested positive for the coronavirus from his home on Downing Street in London last week. The prime minister is said to have mild symptoms. In the letter to the British people, Johnson does not write about his personal situation.
There have been 17,089 confirmed infections in the UK so far. 1,019 people died from the effects of the virus.
Earlier this week, Johnson announced a lockdown. Hospitality and shops had to close and social abstinence became mandatory.
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The coronavirus in short
- The coronavirus mainly spreads from person to person via sneezing and cough drops. The chance of becoming infected through surfaces such as door handles is small. This chance decreases if you wash your hands often.
- You can considerably reduce the chance of spreading by keeping at least 1.5 meters away from others.
- An infected person infects two to three others on average. Precautions are necessary to contain this.
- The vast majority of patients have mild (flu-like) complaints.
- Almost all deaths involve the elderly or other vulnerable persons, such as heart, lung or diabetes patients. If everyone complies with the measures, this reduces their risks.
- Read here what precautions you should take.
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