The anti-epidemic regulations of the Johnson government are to last up to half a year. “If we fail to get the R number below 1, we will have to tighten it even more,” the prime minister warned on Tuesday.
The British have to come to terms with five new measures. Pubs and restaurants must be closed at 10 p.m. With the exception of the dispensing windows, only seated guests will be able to serve. It is now also mandatory in the island kingdom to wear a veil in all shops. Those who do not cover their airways will pay a fine of 200 pounds, ie almost 6,000 crowns.
Weddings can only be attended by 15 people and all indoor sports are prohibited. If their profession allows it, the British should work from home. Even people who refuse to remain in the ordered quarantine cannot avoid fines, for example after meeting an infected person.
Johnson introduced the ordinance in Parliament, the portal informed thesun.co.uk. It applies to England, but the rest of Britain will follow similar measures. “At the moment, the virus is a part of our lives and we have to accept that the fight against it continues. Suppose the measures take about six months,” he said.
The website critically warns that such or even stricter regulations mean that the British will not celebrate Christmas as they know it this year. But hospitals in the country are already collapsing, and Johnson said, simply considering epidemiological developments would be a disaster.
“I apologize to all the entrepreneurs who have just got back on their feet. But we must stop the spread of the virus in pubs and bars among young people,” Johnson said. Britain has the most new infections in the 20-30 age group.
The kingdom introduced a strict border regime at the end of August. The Czechs did not escape the restriction either, they have to quarantine after arriving in Britain. The regulation also applies to those who did not come from the Czech Republic, but ordered the country in the last two weeks. In addition, quarantine cannot be circumvented by submitting a negative test.
Boris Johnson plans to speak in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday night. It should start at 9 pm our time.
Due to the sharp increase in new cases, the measures were tightened last week in the Czech Republic as well. Pubs, bars and catering establishments currently have to close at midnight. However, the new Minister of Health Roman Prymula announced on Tuesday morning that he would tighten the restriction of opening hours to 10 pm. Read the details here.
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