Britain intensifies “Tier 4” to control the COVID-19 epidemic
England finds COVID-19 New species More than 1,000 infected
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during a news conference at 10 Downing Street on Saturday: The government decided to raise the level of tightening measures during Christmas. After the public health agency found that the new strain of COVID spreads 70% faster than the original strain by any area where the strain was found. Hospitalization rates skyrocket Which measures for disease control may not be sufficient
Chris Whitty, the British government’s chief medical advisor, said the new lineage was likely to lurk in London. Or Kent County Since mid-September, but confirmed that there was no evidence that New lineage leads to more serious illness or higher mortality. And still not found evidence that the resistant vaccine
However, experts believe that The new lineage is likely to first be found in England. But now it may have spread to other countries.
For measures to control the level “Tier 4”, which is equivalent to a lockdown. It began officially come into effect in the London area. And all areas in the southeast of the country Already since midnight on Sunday Local time And will be used continuously for 2 weeks, with the measure will be reviewed again on December 30.
Under this measure of the highest level People in such areas must stay within the house. Unless there is a necessity such as traveling to study or work And will not allow people from different families to gather in the same place All unnecessary stores will be closed.
Other areas of England, Scotland and Wales will shorten the length of time for residents to meet from five days to just one Christmas. And will ban travel to other parts of the country, especially the tier 4 areas during the festival. Will enter a lockdown state for 6 weeks from Dec. 26 onwards
]Shortly after the completion of the government statement, it was reported that many people in London were not able to do so. Hurry out to shop for necessary things Including gifts during the Christmas season Until the crowded Westfield shopping center Before the tightening measures begin to take effect
The situation The Dutch government also decided to suspend flights from the UK. Until January 1, to extract new strains
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