LONDON – On Wednesday, the UK government granted a series of measures it hopes will curb concern about the emergence of new cases of coronavirus, especially among young adults, and added a legal ban on any social collection of more than six other people in England.
In the biggest reversal of the loosening of the lockdown that lasted for months, he said social gatherings in England would be restricted to a maximum of six people, inside or outside the house. The new restriction will be in effect from Monday and the police. You can fine or even arrest anyone who breaks the rules.
Among other measures, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would take “COVID-protected marshals” to make some social distance in city centres and that border force officers would intensify their efforts to enforce quarantine rules.
He also said pubs and restaurants will have to make contact with the main points of all consumers or face sanctions, and warned sports groups that fans might not return to stadiums in October as expected.
“These measures are no other national blockade,” Johnson said at a press conference behind a podium with the government’s new motto “Hands Face Space. “
“They are interested in some other national blockade. “
Recognizing that the triad of meeting regulations are “complicated and confusing,” Johnson said more clarity was needed in light of the recent sharp increase in cases in a country that has experienced the deadliest coronavirus outbreak in Europe.
“All you have to do is the ‘rule of six,'” he said.
The new meeting limits are expected to be in place for months, a timescale that could destroy any hope of family reunions this Christmas.
Johnson said he “still has hope” that an “instant” massive control plan, accompanied by effects in minutes, could return many facets of life to some kind of normalcy, or even end the need. social distancing among those who score negative. Array reiterated that the government is targeting 500,000 checks a day until the end of October, more than double the existing amount.
The new meeting restriction follows a near doubling of new viral infections shown over the following week, as government figures show, has been widely noted among young adults, especially those ages 17-21. On Sunday and Monday, the number of positive cases shown in the laboratory reached almost 3,000. 2,659 more were announced on Wednesday.
Citing the example of Belgium, the government’s leading medical official said meeting limits may prevent it from increasing cases among young adults from infiltrating more vulnerable people, such as the elderly, as winter approaches.
“It’s a transparent indication that if you act temporarily and decisively when those adjustments occur, there is a moderate chance, a chance, that rates will be back under control,” Whitty said.
“People see this as something in the very short term,” he said.
While there are exemptions, such as for schools, workplaces, and “life events” such as funerals and weddings, Johnson said he expects new barriers to be understood and continue smoothly. Those who violate the regulations can be fined: one hundred pounds ($130) for the first offense and up to 3,200 pounds (more than $4,000).
The rest of the UK (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) has not followed suit, it also has its own limits when it comes to meetings.
Stephen Griffin, an associate professor at the University of Leeds School of Medicine, said the new boundaries are “welcome and timely,” but that “it would be sensible for all nations (in the UK) to coordinate their response and learn from others as they approach have succeeded. “
Johnson’s conservative government has been the subject of strong complaints about his combined messages since he began to ease the coronavirus blockade last spring. He spent much of the summer, for example, encouraging others to go out to eat to help the hotel industry he was suffering and now urging staff to return to their offices to help the most affected companies in the regions. city centres.
Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labor Party, said the new impediments to daily life represented a popularity across government that had been severe in recent months.
“I think now the government has identified that their poor communications were a big component of the problem, so this wants to fix it,” he said. “But we have the precept of measures and we ask everyone to adhere to those rules. “
The UK has the number of deaths from the virus in Europe, with almost 41,600 deaths within 28 days of testing positive. It is idea that the actual number of deaths is much higher because the government count does not come with those who died without being tested.
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