The situation in London is now critical: the virus has become uncontrollable

“The obvious reality is that in the coming weeks, we will run out of patient beds if the spread of the virus is not drastically slowed down,” Khan said in a statement calling for more support from the UK central government.

“We are announcing a major incident because the threat this virus poses to our city is critical. If we do not take urgent action now, our NHS could be overwhelmed and more people will die,” he warned.

According to statistics, one in 30 Londoners is now infected with the coronavirus. The number of patients in the capital’s hospitals increased 27 percent last week and the need for artificial lung ventilators increased 42 percent.

Khan expressed hope that such a decision will increase pressure on Minister Boris Johson to take additional measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

The Mayor of London wrote to Johnson asking for more financial support for Londoners in need of isolation, daily updates on ongoing vaccinations, mandatory wearing of protective masks outside the home and closing of places of worship.

“The situation in London is now critical with the uncontrolled spread of the virus,” Khan said.

“The number of infections in London is growing rapidly, with more than a third more patients being treated in our hospitals than during the peak of the pandemic last April,” he added.

The mayor also called on the people of London to help control the spread of the virus in a more compatible way.

“Today I beg you to stay home unless there is an urgent need to get out of them. Stay home to protect yourself, your family, friends and other Londoners and protect our NHS, ”Khan asked.

A major incident is defined as a situation that requires “going beyond the normal course of work and may cause significant damage, loss, disruption or danger to human life, social security, essential services, the environment or national security. “.