British Health Minister Javid says new measures in England to temper the increase in the number of corona infections are only being used as a “last resort”. Javid points out that the occupancy in the ICU units remains stable, although the number of infections and hospitalizations is rising.
Yesterday, almost 190,000 new infections were registered in the United Kingdom. Stricter measures have already been introduced in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, such as a limited group size and distance rules within the catering industry.
England, which accounts for about 80 percent of the British population, has not announced any new restrictions. “Restricting our freedom must be an absolute last resort and the people rightly expect us to do everything in our power to avoid it,” Javid told the newspaper. Daily Mail. “I really think we should give ourselves the best chance of living with the virus without strict measures going forward.”
Javid does expect that the high number of new infections and the time between infection and hospitalization will soon lead to a major demand for care. “Inevitably, in the coming month, we will still see a large increase in people in need of care. This is likely to test the capabilities of the national health care system even more than in a normal winter.” The minister calls on the British to regularly test and to have themselves pricked.
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