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Johnson met with members of the Cabinet to discuss emergency measures to be taken after confirming that a new strain of Covid-19 observed in the UK could spread faster and lead to an increase in cases.
In making a statement after the cabinet meeting, Johnson noted that the virus spread in and around London despite the measures taken.
Prime Minister Johnson reported that it was determined to be due to a new species and that it spread 70 percent faster than the other species, although there is no information that the new species is more deadly.
Johnson said there is no data to indicate that vaccines may be less effective against this species and that research on this topic has been submitted to the World Health Organization.
NEW MEASURES
Johnson announced that they should take some precautions due to the new type, and that the capital London, where the most extensive restrictions have been imposed so far, and the east and southeast of England will be taken to the 4th stage, where the measures are further tightened.
Noting that the new measures will be valid as of tomorrow, Johnson said that in these places where restaurants and bars are currently closed, all stores, gyms and hairdressers where basic products are not sold will also be closed, and the people who stay at home except in exceptional cases.
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Johnson stated that they will not implement the decision to relax the measures for 5 days on Christmas, which was made earlier, and said: “We should address the Christmas issue again.” said.
Emphasizing that people in regions under phase 4 restrictions should not meet with other household members at Christmas, Johnson explained that people outside of these areas will be able to meet members of a maximum of 2 separate households only on Christmas Day in place of the first 5 days.
“This year Christmas will be different, very different, but we have to be realistic,” Johnson said, attributing the “change in science data” to “change in science data”, the reason to support since last week that the restrictions would be relaxed. In Christmas. I speak.
Meanwhile, Johnson announced the number of people who have been vaccinated with Kovid-19 so far 350,000.
On the other hand, in the last 24 hours, 27 thousand 52 new cases and 534 deaths have been registered in the country.
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QUARANTINE WITHOUT NAME
After the second national quarantine, which began on November 5 and ended on December 2, the UK switched to a 3-phase action plan.
In a first stage, restaurants and bars can only stay open until 23:00 and work from home is encouraged.
In the second stage, no other household members can be interviewed indoors, outdoor gatherings are limited to 6 people, bars can only serve as restaurants, alcoholic beverages can only be sold together with meals.
In the third stage, covered sports halls cannot cater, travel is not necessary unless necessary, bars and restaurants can only offer take-out and no sporting events can be organized.
With Stage 4 announced today, business ventures where no commodities are sold must be closed, as well as quarantined, and requested not to travel abroad unless necessary. For this reason, Stage 4 measures are considered an unnamed quarantine.
Britain is the country with the highest number of deaths from Kovid-19 in Europe, after Italy, with 68,447 casualties.
The British government, which initially pursued herd immunity without a strategy, is often criticized for the timing and content of the measures taken.
