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These are the morning headlines on coronaviruses on Monday, September 21, when Professor Chris Whitty warns that the UK is at a “critical point” of the coronavirus pandemic.
England’s leading medical officer will possibly lay the groundwork for further rigorous checks in a press to prevent the increase in infections.
In a televised briefing on Monday, he said the country is facing a “very complicated winter” and that the current trend is “in the direction. “
Boris Johnson spent the weekend with high-level ministers and advisers discussing what to do, as the increase in the number of new instances showed no signs of slowdown.
The prime minister is expected to provide new measures for England at a press conference on Tuesday.
In Wales, the infection rate increased to 27. 2 cases per 100,000 more people last week, according to the most recent knowledge published on Sunday, with hotspots in Caerphilly, Merthyr, RCT, Newport, Blaenau Gwent and Bridgend.
In England, the figure is only slightly ascending, with 33. 1 instances per 100,000, seven days until Thursday 17 September according to British government data. However, the Greater Manchester hotspot has much greater consistency with the degrees of infection with 187 instances consistent with 100,000 population in Bolton.
Professor Whitty, who will appear alongside the government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, will explain how the virus is spreading in the UK and the possible scenarios that could spread as winter approaches.
They will use the knowledge of other countries such as Spain and France, which are experiencing a wave of moments, to highlight how their delight can be replicated in the UK.
Professor Whitty is expected to say: “The trend in the UK is going in the right direction and we are at a critical point in the pandemic.
“We have the knowledge to see how to manage the spread of the virus before a very difficult winter period. “
Ministers would be divided over the scope of the new restrictions, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak said he resists controls that can damage the economy.
The response occurs when the number of positive cases in Wale has increased again.
No further deaths have been reported in others who tested positive for coronavirus in Wales, according to the most recent report by Public Health Wales.
However, there were 199 more confirmed by virus laboratory on Sunday, September 20.
This occurs when Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil are heavily monitored for higher levels of coronavirus.
The weekly infection rate is now in Merthyr Tydfil with 94. 5 cases in line with another 100,000 people, a slight low from yesterday’s figure of 96. 1.
Merthyr Tydfil is largely followed through an ECA at 89. 9 consistent with 100,000.
Meanwhile, Caerphilly’s infection rate continues to decline. At its peak, there were more than 100,000 cases.
The government’s weekly infection rate is now 63. 5, up from 67. 9 on Saturday and 73. 5 on Friday.
The total number of new cases on Saturday raises the total number to 20,644 in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
Hospital visitors see those who have enjoyed the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board sites due to a buildup of Covid cases.
New regulations were released through the heads of fitness over the weekend due to the outbreak of coronavirus cases.
They are now operating according to plans put in place in March at the start of the pandemic.
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend hospitals are through the fitness board.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Council, in a statement, said: “Despite update measures and local closure in Rhondda Cynon Taf this week, coronavirus cases in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg domain continue to increase and are a real source of concern. “
People in England who refuse a self-deissing order can face fines of up to 10,000 euros, the government said.
First, fines will start at EUR 1,000 and accrue up to EUR 10,000 for repeat offenders and for “maximum heinous violations,” adding those that prevent others from being ousted, such as an employer asking a staff member to enter paintings in violation of an order.
The consequences are in line with those imposed on others who are not quarantined for 14 days after returning to the UK from a country that is not on the low-risk list.
The new regulations will come into force in England on 28 September, ministers are in talks with the delegated administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to expand them across the UK.
The harsh punishment is the newest in a series of monetary sanctions imposed by the government with the aim of deterring others who allegedly break the rules amid a recent increase in coronavirus infections.
The Welsh government has said it will have to see who violates the regulations before extending the fines here.
They closed a bar, takeaway and a kebab for violating the rules of the coronavirus.
The 3 sites, Noah’s Yard in Highlands and Chick-O-land and Swansea Kebabs, either on Wind Street, have been ordered through Swansea Council.
All have won quick closing notices and will not reopen within 14 days unless they can show improvements.
The news comes when another Wind Street bar, No Sign Wine Bar, revealed that one member had tested positive for coronavirus.
Noah’s Yard was visited through council licensing officers at 10 p. m. Saturday, September 19.
The bar’s owner, Noah Redfern, said he approached the checkpoint because they were delighted with the distance between the customers.
Then the lighting fixtures were turned off and there was no customer service.
Redfern said: “In due course I will know what will happen. I think everyone translates legislation differently.
The government urgently hopes that its testing regime will avoid “wasting” progress in reopening schools, the Commissioner for Children in England warned.
A NAHT survey by the Principals Guild of America found that more than 4 out of five schools in England lately have young people who are not in elegance because they cannot take the Covid-19 test.
Today, Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield suggested Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Medical Director Chris Whitty address check shortages and schools remain a priority in the face of a moment of national blockade.
She told The Sun: “The prime minister and medical director have said schools are a priority: they will have to be the last to close, the first to open.
“But now they cannot rule out the achievements achieved by having no proof. “
Longfield also said that precedence tests deserve to be implemented for teachers and youth before more students and staff are forced out of the classroom when suspected Covid-19 cases worsen during the winter months.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan will meet with council leaders on Monday to discuss measures to limit the city’s blockade as coronavirus cases continue in the capital.
The case rate in London is reported to be highest over a seven-day period consistent with the year that began last week, from 18. 8 million other people to around 25.
Mayoral sources said case rates in London were catching up with those of Covid hotspots in north-west and north-east England, which have been placed under new controls.
Khan’s spokesman said Sunday: “The stage is obviously getting worse. Sadiq will meet with council leaders and any express action in London will be advised to ministers later. “
“The mayor needs swift action because we cannot threaten a delay, as happened in March. It’s better for fitness and companies to act too soon than too late. “
The move comes when Khan suggested ministers add the most recent regional restrictions, adding the closure of bars and restaurants at 10 p. m. , to also cover the capital.
India is expected to surpass the United States as the highest pandemic-affected country in a few weeks.
The most recent figures have raised the number of viruses in the country to more than 5. 4 million; however, India also has the number of cured patients in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University, with a recovery rate of about 80%.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced scathing complaints about his handling of the pandemic in a shrinking economy that has left millions unemployed.
Meanwhile, Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, nearly eased serious blocking restrictions after registering only 14 new instances of Covid-19 on Sunday.
This is when new contagions fell below 30 and there were also five deaths on Sunday.
Melbourne’s blockade restrictions are expected to ease next weekend when daycare is allowed to reopen and meetings of up to five other people from two other families are allowed, but this is based on the fact that the 14-day moving average for new instances is less than 50; now it’s 36. 2.