Citizens are enjoying a party on the streets when pubs close on the streets of Soho in London on the night of the 15th. From the 16th, the British government upgraded the corona response stage to three stages, and all pubs and restaurants will cease to operate indoors. Even in a situation where the number of corona confirmed cases is exploding, the citizens of the street are enjoying personal choice and freedom. Reuters = Yonhap News
– As Corona 19 spreads again rapidly in London, England, the government has stepped up countermeasures. Recently, the number of confirmed cases per day was around 20,000, and the cumulative death toll reached 64,000. The spread is believed to have been affected by the emergence of the virus variant, and the UK government reported it to the World Health Organization. According to the BBC on the 14th (local time), British Health Minister Matt Hancock announced that London’s response to Corona 19 would be upgraded from Stage 2 to Stage 3. The action begins on the 16th.
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Citizens partying on the street when London pubs close on the night of the 15th. Reuters = Yonhap News
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– Phase 3 was designated in the capital London and in the Essex and Hertfordshire regions in southeast England.
In Tier 3 areas, all pubs, bars and restaurants are only allowed for delivery, packaging, and drive-through operations. Hotels and indoor businesses should also be closed. You cannot meet other household members indoors, and you can only hang out with up to 6 people outdoors, such as in a park. Entry of visitors to professional sports events is again banned. You should also refrain from unnecessary travel or travel.
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Masked London police patrol the streets of Soho where citizens enjoy street parties on the night of the 15th. Reuters = Yonhap News
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– Initially, the British government planned to adjust regional response steps on the 16th, but announced it ahead of time as the spread of Corona 19 in London and nearby areas accelerated. Secretary Hancock explained that immediate action should be taken to slow down the rapid and exponential rate of infection.
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Londoners eat al fresco on Soho Street on the night of the 15th. EPA=Yonhap News
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On the night of the 15th, a man plays the saxophone on the streets of London, England. EPA=Yonhap News
– Secretary Hancock has discovered a strain of coronavirus, which he estimates could be the cause of the surge in infections in southern regions, including London. However, it is said that the possibility that the variant virus causes more serious symptoms or does not respond to the vaccine has yet to be discovered.
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On the night of the 15th, an employee at a restaurant in London is organizing tables. The third stage of the corona response has been implemented in London, and indoor operations will not be allowed from the 16th. Roarter = Yonhap News
– Minister Hancock said in a meeting with congressmen in London, that confirmed cases of Corona 19 in London are doubling every 7 days. He explained that he will review the adjustment of the response stage on the 23rd, just before Christmas.
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On the night of the 15th, Londoners are walking along Oxford Street. Reuters = Yonhap News
– However, the Prime Minister’s office said it will maintain the plan to allow up to three households to form a’Christmas bubble’ for five days from the 23rd to the 27th. ‘Bubble’ refers to forming a group to protect against the risk of Corona 19. For example, a bubble is treated like a household member.
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Citizens of London are taking selfies in front of the Palladium Theater on the 15th with the signboard of Pantomime’Pantoland’, which is suspended due to Corona 19. Reuters = Yonhap News
– If three generations of grandparents, parents, and children living apart form a’Christmas bubble’, they can gather together in one house and spend the holiday together. Some are raising concerns that if the’Christmas bubble’ is allowed in a situation where Corona 19 is spreading again, the number of confirmed cases will increase again afterwards.
Reporter Choi Jeong-dong
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