Britain to replace national quarantine with stricter system of local restrictions – EU

Britain will end its national quarantine against KOVID-19 on December 2 and will move to a stricter three-tier system of regional restrictions than before, Reuters reported, citing the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Johnson introduced the month-long lockdown in early November after the number of infections and deaths began to rise again, but it drew ire from business and some circles in his own party due to the economic fallout. The second wave of infections has started to slow down, official figures show, but government scientific advisers are expected to warn tomorrow that tougher measures are needed to avoid a second national lockdown.

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The Prime Minister’s Office announced last night that the government plans to re-implement the three-tier system of localized restrictions in England, and various measures will be imposed depending on the severity of outbreaks in individual areas. More communities are expected to fall into both categories of greatest threat.

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The cabinet will discuss plans for a meeting today and the prime minister intends to present the details to parliament tomorrow.

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) is expected to release reports tomorrow showing that the previous three-step strategy was not strict enough and will recommend stricter restrictions. Under the old system, a “medium” threat level required restaurants and pubs to close at 10 pm and prohibited settlement residents from gathering in groups of more than six people. The “high” grade prohibits people from gathering indoors if they do not live in a home. In areas with the third level of risk, “very high”, pubs and bars can only stay open and sell alcohol if they serve food. People are advised not to leave and not to visit the areas in question, BTA reported.