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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
government English enact emergency shutdown or the strict lockdown during Christmas this year after its discovery they vary new mutation corona virus the call was “out of control”.
UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said the provisions were decided on Sunday (20/12).
“We act very quickly and decisively. Unfortunately, this new strain is out of control. We have to control it,” Hancock told Sky News as quoted by AFP.
Earlier, the British government health adviser said that the new mutation variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 that is spreading in the country has a higher transmission rate.
The findings are based on preliminary modeling data and a dramatically increasing incidence rate in southern England. As a result, this condition culminated in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s emergency talks with members of his cabinet on Saturday (12/19).
“We have alerted the World Health Organization and we continue to analyze available data to improve our understanding,” British Medical Director Chris Whitty said in a statement. Associated Press.
However, according to Whitty, there is currently no evidence that the new mutation variant is more lethal or may affect vaccines and treatments.
Following these findings, the Netherlands banned all passenger flights from the UK. The ban will run from 6 a.m. local time on Sunday until January 1, 2021.
“Mutations from the Covid-19 virus infection are circulating in the UK. It is said to be spreading easier and faster and harder to detect,” the Dutch Ministry of Health said in an official statement. AFP.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced preliminary data showing that the virus circulating in London and the southeast of England is up to 70 percent more contagious.
The new variant of the coronavirus was first announced by the UK health minister earlier this week. At the time, he said the new mutation was believed to be related to the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in the south and southeast of England.
The country’s public health agency has identified it through genome research.
 Infographic positive figures of the world Crown. (Photo: CNN Indonesia / Basith Subastian) |
Even so, now the highest Covid-19 case rate in the UK is in London. Meanwhile, much of southern England is on high alert (level three) for coronavirus restrictions.
Areas classified as warning level three must comply with the provisions; Socializing in the room is prohibited. Restaurants and pubs may be open and only serve takeaway services, while shops may remain open.
(AFP / AP / NMA)
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