Speaking at a televised press convention flanked by his most no-nonsense medical advisers, Johnson said teams of more than six other people would not be able to come together, in what he called a “rule of six” that is less difficult to perceive than previous guidelines. .
“I hope we don’t have to take this step, however, as your Prime Minister, I will have to do whatever is obligatory to prevent the spread of the virus and save lives,” he said, stressing that the police and other agencies will apply the regulations more actively.
“Surely I’ll be clear. This is not, these measures are not, some other national blockade. The goal is a moment of national blockade,” he added.
He also announced an ambitious “moonshot” plan, which he said did not guarantee success, in which massive evidence that gives rapid effects can be used to give more freedom to those who proved not to have the virus.
Johnson also warned that difficult times were coming as winter situations facilitated the spread of the virus.
“We expect this to become more widespread during the spring,” he said.
The number of cases in Britain has increased considerably in recent days, which led Johnson to hold a press conference in his Downing Street office, just as he and other ministers did at the height of the crisis.
British Medical Director Chris Whitty said Britain’s figures were following a trend to that observed in France four weeks ago and would likely continue to rise sharply as they did there.
It cites Belgium as an example of countries that have noticed an increase in the number of cases but have controlled to oppose the trend through decisive action.
“It is a transparent indication that if such adjustments are acted on temporarily and decisively, there is a moderate possibility, or a possibility, of re-controlling rates,” Whitty said.
He said the measures would most likely remain in place for more than a few weeks and warned that difficult times were coming, as winter situations facilitate the spread of the virus.
Although the evidence is more widespread and the number of other people hospitalized is well below the peak of the epidemic, ministers are involved in this starting to get out of hand, especially among others in adolescence and twenties.
Before the rule of six, the restriction on the number of other people who can socialize in combination is 30.
The UK reported 2,659 new cases of COVID-19 the previous Wednesday, up from 2,460 on Tuesday. The numbers were close to 3,000 on Sunday and Monday, a sharp increase in grades of approximately 1000 per day in August, attributed to maximum transmission. among young people.
The new regulations will apply to workplaces or schools, and there will be exemptions for weddings, funerals and some organized equipment sports. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own blocking policies.
(Additional information via Estelle Shirbon; edited through Stephen Addison and Hugh Lawson)
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