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A second national shutdown will take effect in England from midnight on Thursday and unnecessary shops, restaurants, pubs and entertainment facilities will close for at least four weeks, Boris Johnson announced.
The British Prime Minister, at a press conference today, told the public that “the time has come for more measures” that will be valid until December 2.
Citizens were asked to “stay home as long as possible” but would be allowed to go out for educational purposes, medical appointments and the purchase of basic necessities.
Outdoor activity will also be allowed, with members of the same house or another house.
Those who leave their home to care for vulnerable people or to avoid injury will be exempt from the regulations. Delivery services will also continue to be allowed.
The new regulation, which will be officially made public next Tuesday and will be voted on in Parliament on Thursday, also provides for the free movement of children between households in the event of divorce.
Unlike the first national closure in March, schools, colleges and universities will remain open, as well as nurseries.
Those who can work remotely are invited to do so, but those who work in industry and construction will continue to go to work.
Boris Johnson also announced a ban on overnight stays and international travel abroad, except for commercial purposes, while places of worship will be open for private prayer but not for services.
He also noted that those over 70 or who have health problems that make them more vulnerable to the virus should take special care and limit their contact with others.
Johnson did not say exactly when the restrictions would expire, adding that it would depend on the severity of the virus in different parts of England.
With information from The Guardian
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