London towards a new blockade. Maximum fines for those who violate the quarantine – Foreign

Rome, September 21, 2020 -The Britain is on the edge of a Second wave of COVID-19, with the spectrum of a new lock for London increasingly concrete. Yesterday, the British Prime Minister announced that very high fines – of 10,000 pounds each – will come into force for those who break the self-isolation that will be mandatory by law for all people who come into contact with someone with the disease. The return of the Coronavirus in autumn has been expected for months, but the country seems unable to organize itself seriously: there are a lack of tampons practically everywhere, you have to make impossible appointments online to present yourself at diagnostic centers and the few who manage to do so are they send the other. part of the country to be protected. Furthermore, it takes more than 48 hours to receive the results, with the tracing of contacts exposed to the virus found, as opposition leader Keir Starmer put it, in “absolute chaos.”

Schools were restarted in early September and, in parallel, the government encouraged the population Back to work, after the economy practically collapsed during the national shutdown in March. But only a few weeks after the attempt to return to normal, the cases continue. multiply (yesterday it was 3,899, but last week it exceeded 5,000 per day) and the reproduction factor R has returned to 1.5. London hospitals register an increase in the influx of intensive care units and there are new problems in nursing homes, theaters with the highest number of deaths in the first months of the year (more than 25 thousand elderly died).

Among the measures planned this week, there could be a new blockade in the capital, much desired by the mayor Sadiq Khan. Health Minister Matt Hancock did not rule it out yesterday. “They are discussing about a possible closure in London – were his words during an interview with Sky News -. People relaxed during the summer, now is the time for everyone to follow the rules again.” Meanwhile, local lockdown in the UK will cover tomorrow 15 million people.

Boris johnson He promised the country the “best system in the world” of tests, but the reality is very different and the virus seems to be out of control again. According to experts, an immediate shutdown is needed to avoid mistakes made in March, when Britain waited too long to impose restrictive measures, with tragic consequences. The problem, according to many analysts, would be the resistance of the British to wear masks and maintain social distances, essential for controlling the pandemic. The country, during the summer, seems to have forgotten the lethality of the virus and, with its guard down, it is clear that the cases are accumulating.