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Today’s data indicates that the country has the capacity to perform 370 thousand tests, but only processed around 175,700, and in recent days limitations have been reported in the system.
Johnson was speaking at a press conference announcing the new restrictions in England, which now prohibit gatherings of more than six people indoors or outdoors, with the exception of schools, workplaces and weddings, funerals or sporting events that respect the measures. security to reduce the risk of infection.
Starting Monday, September 14, anyone who violates the law will incur a fine of £ 100 (110 euros) and if it happens again, it can go up to £ 3,200 (3,500 euros).
Bars and restaurants will also be asked to collect personal data from customers to make it available to the tracking system.
This is the first time that restrictions have been imposed at the national level since the closure decreed in March began to be lifted in May, and reflects the government’s concern about the worsening of the epidemic and the fear of a new wave of the pandemic. 19.
In recent months, the British authorities have tried to combat the outbreaks with local restrictions, especially in cities and regions of Scotland and Wales, northern and central England.
Over the past seven days, more than 15,000 new infections have been reported, most of which are people ages 10-29.
Until now, it was possible for two households of any size to meet in closed or open spaces, or gatherings of up to six people from different families in the open air, but the police had no power to prevent gatherings of up to 30 people.
Rules vary within the UK due to the autonomy of different nations, so for example in Scotland gatherings of up to eight people from three different families are allowed in the interior, in Northern Ireland they are limited to six people from two families. but in Wales up to four families can go.
To date, the UK has recorded 41,594 deaths and 355,219 cases of infection since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest number of deaths in Europe and the fifth in the world, behind the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico.
