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Images of madness prevailed Saturday night in London for the British to “save Christmas” before midnight. Thousands of people defied the government’s announcement and left the British capital, after Boris Johnson “canceled” Christmas for millions of people in the south-east of England, due to the rapidly spreading new strain of the coronavirus.
The city’s train stations looked like “war zones” as residents left the city before the start of the difficult new Lockdown Tier 4 at midnight. Until 7pm there was not a single electronic ticket available on the trains.
England’s Chief Physician Chris Whitey He urged citizens to stay home yesterday afternoon, warning: “If you have packed a suitcase, empty it.”
But as the hours passed, huge queues of vehicles formed at the main junctions into Leeds, Liverpool or Nottingham, and chaotic congestion at the Pattington and King Cross rail terminals.
THE Edmund King, The President of the Automobile Association told the Daily Mail that within 90 minutes of Boris Johnson’s announcement, there were reports of people getting into cars and taxis, some even renting vehicles to get out of London before new ones were imposed. restrictions.
It is observed that the R index is estimated between 1.1 and 1.2 which means that the number of cases is multiplying rapidly with the country registering 28,507 new cases of COVID-19 and 489 deaths yesterday.
The new restrictions on England it will last for two weeks and the first review will take place on December 30.
In Scotland, restrictions will only be relaxed on Christmas Day
THE Welsh He has also been locked up since midnight on Saturday.
In North Ireland, no changes have been made to the Christmas restrictions, while three households can meet from December 23 to 27.
The country will enter a six-week lockdown starting December 26.
Response from London Anastasia Kantzavelou
