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The Police Union has warned that the people of the UK should not consider this week a “party” before the new “six rules” coronavirus ban comes into force in the UK on Monday.
The police federation said there was a “real risk” that the public would “take advantage of the current situation”.
The new rules limit gatherings to six people in and out of the home in England.
That’s when a scientist warned that the UK was on the verge of losing control of the virus.
England’s new rule of six applies to all ages, although there are some exceptions, such as gatherings for work. Those who fail to comply with the new rules could be fined by the police – પ્રથમ 100 for the first offense, િંગ 3,200 for each offense.
In Scotland, socialization will be limited to a maximum of six people inside and outside – but unlike in England they must be of two households, and children under the age of 12 will be exempted.
From Monday, in Wales, it will be illegal for more than six people from an extended home to meet indoors – but as many as 30 people can still be found outside.
In Northern Ireland last month, meanwhile, the number of people who could gather indoors in a private house was reduced from 10 in four households to six in two households.
‘Extremely irresponsible’
With the introduction of new rules in England and Wales delayed until Monday, John Federation, president of the Police Federation for England and Wales, said: “There is a real risk that some members will take advantage of the current situation .
“Using the current situation as an opportunity and as an excuse for the party would be incredibly irresponsible and would put pressure not only on policing, but potentially on the ambulance service and the NHS.”
Tim Robbins, the North East’s representative on the National Pubbach Plan, said he expects police officers to keep a close eye on the bar over the weekend to ensure they are operating safely.
“Everyone is expected to have one last final island, but people are starting to get scared and many licensed premises have already been clamped by the police.”
The former police officer, Mr Robbins, said he would have to issue a license to operate their premises and break up large groups by gathering unsafely.
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The government announced on Saturday that there were a further 3,497 coronavirus cases in the UK.
In Scotland, daily coronavirus cases have reached a four-month high, with a total of 221 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, the daily figure since May 8.
The virus is still at a low level in Europe compared to the peak in April, but a study of thousands of people in England found that cases doubled every seven to eight days.
Professor Sir Mark Wal Walport, a member of the government’s Sage Scientific Advisory Group, told BBC Radio 4’s Today program: “One has to say that we are on the verge of losing control.
“You just have to look at the channel to see what’s happening in France and what’s happening in Spain.”
It is preparing to resume final clinical trials of the vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. They were put on hold last week after one participant fell ill.
The AstraZeneca-Ox Xford University vaccine – with 18,000 participants worldwide – is seen as a strong contender among the dozens of people who have developed globally.
Meanwhile, Cabinet Office Fees Minister Michael Gove said the six rule was “well understood” as a public health message and has the support of the public.
He said, “As always, the important thing is that balance – eating out, seeing friends – it’s good, if we do it socially responsibly, that’s the rule of thumb.”
He added that in order to meet the challenges posed by the growing cases of coronavirus in England, there must be a “degree of self-discipline and restraint” – and a growing number of R, which measures the rate of transmission of the virus.
However, Mr Gove also acknowledged that penalties may be necessary to enforce the rules.
“I don’t want to see people not being fined, but I still don’t want to see people behave in a way that puts them at the highest risk,” he said.
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For the first time since March, the R number has been increased from 1 to 1.2. Any of the above numbers indicate that the number of infections is increasing.
And in addition to the general increase in community cases, the government’s recent coronavirus surveillance report found positive results in testing people over the age of 85.
Asked about Prof. Walport’s statement that the UK was “losing control”, Mr Gove said it was “a warning to all of us”.
“There is a range of scientific opinions, but one thing on which practically every scientist agrees is that we have seen an increase in infections and so it is appropriate that we take public health measures.”
People in England then told BBC News that they were struggling to gain access to coronavirus tests.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said last week that no one should travel more than 75 miles for testing, with the BBC revealing that some were sent hundreds of miles away.
But some have now reported being unable to book a swipe.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said testing capacity has been targeted in hard-hit areas.
