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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a cautious restraint of contact restrictions in the coronavirus pandemic in England. “The number of deaths is tragic, the suffering is immense,” Johnson said in a televised speech. However, the virus had slowed down. Therefore, loosening can now be started in slow steps.
People are no longer called to stay home, but to be “vigilant”. If you can’t work from home, you should return to work observing distance rules, Johnson said.
Starting next Wednesday, outdoor sports will be allowed again without restrictions, provided they are not used by people from other homes. Travel within England will also be allowed, for example, to national parks or to the coast.
Partial opening of restaurants, shops and schools.
Stores and schools could gradually open in early June at the earliest. Starting in July, it is possible to think about a partial opening of restaurants and businesses with public traffic.
According to Johnson, relaxation does not apply to the British parts of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon asked the Scots to stay home. The government message in London to be vigilant criticized him as vague. Opposition leader Keir Starmer of the Labor party also criticized the changes as unclear.
Johnson also introduced a five-tier warning system to assess the situation in the UK in the future. The classification will depend on the level of transmission of the virus, which is now slightly below one. He will present more details of his schedule in parliament on Monday, the conservative politician said.
