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“The situation with the coronavirus in London is out of control”, underlines the mayor of the city Sadiq Khan, declaring a state of great event and calling on all residents to wear their masks everywhere.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan declared a state of emergency today A “major incident” in the British capital, which says London hospitals could collapse if people don’t stay home.
As he said, cases in the capital of Great Britain amounted to 10,000 per 100,000 inhabitants, while hospital admissions in the period December 30 to January 6, have increased by 27%.
In a letter to Boris Johnson, he called for the closure of churches and places of worship and stressed that residents are required to wear masks everywhere, such as in supermarket queues and where there is congestion.
“The number of cases in London has increased dramatically and hospitals are treating many more patients than in April,” said Sadiq Khan.
“If we do not take emergency measures now, in a short time our Health System will collapse and even more people will die,” he added.
In the context of the “big event” situation, public services are called upon to give a coordinated response to the problem that arises.
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