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The quarantine was declared for the third time in the UK after a more rapidly spreading type of the new type of Corona virus (Covid-19) increased cases.
In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was both depressing and alarming to see the speed at which the virus mutation was spreading.
Noting that scientists believe this species is 50 to 70 percent more contagious, Johnson emphasized that therefore people are much more likely to contract the virus.
Johnson stressed that since the outbreak began, hospitals have been under more pressure than when Covid-19 first appeared, “given the alarming figures, more must be done to control the rapid spread of the Covid-19 strain and help the spread of vaccination in the country He stated that it is clear that it should be.
In this context, Johnson announced that they decided to return to quarantine and asked people not to go out on the streets except for basic reasons such as shopping, going to work in case of not working from home, seeking medical help and exercising.
The prime minister stated that primary and secondary schools will start distance education from tomorrow and national exams will be postponed.
Specifying that the quarantine will continue until mid-February, the British Prime Minister announced that those staying in nursing homes, those over 70 years of age, health and care service workers and the seriously ill will be vaccinated until this date. .
Under current measures, restaurants, bars and all businesses where basic products are not sold are closed in approximately 75 percent of the country.
In the country, due to the type of Covid-19 with the greatest spread, daily cases exceed 50 thousand, while casualties are close to 1000.
In England, where hospitals were beginning to overflow, it was feared that the situation would be even worse if no action was taken.
The country, where more than 75,000 people died due to Covid-19, had previously been quarantined in March and November.
