Coronavirus: Boris Johnson Says Britain Is Experiencing A “Second Wave” Of The Outbreak

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain is “now witnessing a second wave” of the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, adding that “it was inevitable that we will face this situation in the country.”

Johnson said he “does not want to impose broader blocking measures” but that stricter social distancing restrictions may be necessary.

A new set of three levels of restrictions is being considered, designed to avoid a nationwide lockdown.

The first level will be the level of measures currently in force in most of England, with social distancing as the main restriction.

As for the second level, it includes the measures in force in the northeast of England, namely curfews in reception places and the prohibition of family reunions.

The third level will include stricter lockdown measures.

According to the plan, the “second tier” will apply in some regions and not others, depending on the extent of the outbreak, but it is believed that, in the end, this tier will apply to all regions of the country.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said it was increasingly likely that the city’s nine million residents would have to undergo the measures that were implemented in northeast England.

The BBC was informed of the content of the meeting in which the plan was discussed. At the meeting, it was stated that the government protection policy is “under frequent review” and that a decision on new measures to protect the most affected groups may soon be issued.

With the virus expected to be more severe during the winter, authorities are considering measures that could last until spring.

‘It’s difficult to maintain that’

This also comes as Britain recorded another 4,322 confirmed cases of Covid-19.

“Obviously, looking at what’s happening now, it’s natural to wonder if we need to go beyond the six-person rule that we introduced,” Johnson said, referring to the new measures that were implemented Monday that included a ban on gathering more. . Six people in one place.

He added that while “the British people have done a wonderful job of adhering to the rules to get past the peak of the outbreak,” “now it is difficult for them to maintain that for long.”

In his remarks made in Oxfordshire, Johnson said: “I absolutely do not want to impose broader closure measures, we want to keep schools open, and it is wonderful that conditions are back to what they were. We want to keep the economy open so much as we can and what we can “. Our business continues. ”

“The only way we can do this is clearly for people to follow the instructions,” he added.

BBC political affairs editor Laura Koonsberg has said the government is considering imposing stricter rules for a short period, and that could be revealed within the next week.

Ideas proposed by the government’s Emergency Scientific Advisory Group included shutting down parts of the restaurant, bar and hotel sector.