- They order compulsory confinement of the British in their homes for at least three weeks
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces measure to curb coronavirus
- You will only be allowed to go outside to shop, exercise daily, for medical reasons and work
UK coronavirus Boris Johnson. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered the British confined to their homes for at least three weeks to try to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.
It will only be allowed to go outside to make purchases, carry out one exercise activity a day (running, walking or cycling), for medical reasons or to care for vulnerable people, as well as to go to work in case of “absolute necessity ”, indicated the head of government Boris Johnson.
This measure against the coronavirus adopted by Reuno Unido and brought to mind by Boris Johnson, is in addition to those that Spain and Italy have made, European countries that are most affected by the spread of the disease.
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Information from Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the confinement in the UK of the coronavirus was immediately uploaded to internet portals such as Infobae.
Starting tonight, police will impose sanctions on those who fail to comply with the announced measures, Johnson said in a speech from his official residence in Downing Street.
Until now, the British Executive has limited itself to recommending that citizens maintain “social distancing” and has decreed the closure of pubs, restaurants and other entertainment venues.
Now, however, all businesses that do not sell essential products, such as clothing and electronics stores, as well as religious spaces, must keep their doors closed.
All social events and ceremonies, including weddings and baptisms, are also suspended, except for funerals.
The parks will continue to be open to allow exercise outdoors, although the security forces will disperse any gathering of more than two people who do not live in the same residence.
The tightening of measures in the United Kingdom has taken place after 967 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in the country on Monday and the death toll rose to 335, 54 more than yesterday.
“Without a huge national effort to stop the spread of this virus, a situation would come that no healthcare system in the world could cope with. Because there would not be enough respirators, intensive care beds, doctors, or nurses, “said Johnson.
“As we have seen elsewhere, in countries that also have fantastic health systems, this is the really dangerous moment,” he added.
The government will analyze the progress of the virus within three weeks and will “relax” the measures if the right conditions exist. “At the moment, there are no easy options. The road ahead is hard, and it is true that many lives are sadly going to be lost, ”Johnson said.
Before the chief executive’s speech, Foreign Minister Dominic Raab urged all British tourists and “short-term travelers” abroad to return to the UK immediately “while commercial flights are still available.”
“Some British tourists in other countries are already finding it difficult to return to the UK due to international restrictions,” said Raab, who warned that many airlines are suspending flights and numerous airports around the world are closing, “some of them without prior notice ”.
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