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The government is reportedly planning to enforce a “total social lockdown” in London and much of northern England to combat a second wave of coronavirus.
Under the new lockdown measures being considered, people will be prohibited from mingling indoors, according to The times. Initially, all pubs, restaurants and bars would also be ordered to close for two weeks, although schools, shops, factories and offices would remain open.
People across England will be legally obliged to isolate themselves from today if they test positive for coronavirus or are contacted by the test and trace service or risk new fines starting at £ 1,000 and extending up to £ 10,000 for repeat offenders or serious infractions. .
Testing capacity ‘should be increased’ to help students
The government should “step up” testing capacity to help ensure college students can go home by Christmas, the parallel education secretary said.
Appearing on Sky News, Kate Green said: “Students will desperately want to be able to go home to be with friends and family for Christmas.
“And of course it is right that we all have a role to play in maintaining distance and safety.
“But the real key to this is implementing mass testing so that students can be tested, we can tell if someone is testing positive and make sure they are isolated and not traveling.”
“But it would mean that the other students could go home for Christmas and that is why the government must step up as well and make sure the testing capacity is available.”
Ms Green also apologized for comments related to the Covid-19 pandemic in which she said that the Labor Party should not “let a good crisis go to waste.”
Chiara giordano28 September 2020 09:37
UK needs four times the current tests
NHS Providers CEO Chris Hopson has said the country will likely require “four times more testing than we currently have.”
Speaking on BBC Breakfast this morning, Mr Hopson said that NHS Test and Trace “has now become as important in a sense as catching criminals, fighting fires and treating heart attacks.”
He added: “It is a key public service and when it does not work, we all suffer.”
Daisy lester has more details below:
Chiara giordano28 September 2020 09:23
Health Minister defends curfew at 10:00 p.m.
Health Minister Helen Whately has advocated a government curfew at 10 pm for pubs and restaurants.
“As people drink more, they tend to become socially distanced less. So one approach to keeping people socially distanced is to limit the amount of time people spend in places where they drink and then break compliance with the rules. “, He said. BBC breakfast.
“We have also seen in some of the places where there have been higher rates during the summer that sometimes the bars have been the places where there has been an outbreak so this is one reason why one of the actions we have taken is make people stop drinking sooner. ”
Ms. Whately said the government cannot rule out the possibility that college students will not be able to return home for Christmas.
“We want them to be home for Christmas. Everybody wants to come home and spend Christmas with the family. We want that to be the case,” he said.
“Christmas is still a free time and it is up to all of us to get this under control so that we can spend Christmas with our families.”
Chiara giordano28 September 2020 09:03
No further restrictions are ruled out
Health Minister Helen Whately has said the government cannot rule out further restrictions if coronavirus infections continue to rise.
“We don’t want to introduce any more restrictions but of course we are keeping an eye on what is happening with Covid fees and we have seen these upward trends in recent weeks,” he told Sky News.
“This is the moment when we have an opportunity, we have a choice as a country to get this under control again.”
“We have to break these transmission chains. This is how we lower rates again. We have seen them go up again in the last two weeks.”
Chiara giordano28 September 2020 08:46
Police will impose heavy fines on anyone who ignores an instruction to stay home to curb the spread of Covid-19, the public is warned, as a new law takes effect.
Home Secretary Priti Patel vowed to get tough after a detailed study found that only 18 percent of people who have developed coronavirus symptoms have followed the rules.
Lack of compliance, amid rising infection rates, led the government to introduce a legal duty to isolate itself in England after a positive test, or if so directed by the test and trace program.
Deputy Political Writer Rob merrick explains more:
Chiara giordano28 September 2020 08:23
Ask the government to delay the university period
The government has been urged to prevent students from reaching universities amid fears that teenagers across the UK will be “locked in their rooms” as coronavirus outbreaks force thousands to isolate themselves.
Labor said Secretary of Education Gavin Williamson should consider delaying the start of the fall term until massive Covid-19 testing on campus or remote learning options are available.
The call came after thousands of students in Glasgow, Manchester and Edinburgh were ordered to self-isolate following outbreaks related to rookie week, with some accusing their university of “false imprisonment.”
Chiara giordano28 September 2020 08:08
10,000 fines for lack of self-isolation
People across England will be legally obliged to isolate themselves from this week if they test positive for coronavirus or if they are contacted by the testing and tracing service or are at risk of further fines.
The statutory duty of self-isolation takes effect today, with fines starting at £ 1,000 and increasing up to £ 10,000 for repeat offenders or serious offenses, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said.
People who have received a positive test must isolate for 10 days after showing symptoms or the date of the test if they do not have symptoms, while members of their household must isolate for 14 days.
DHSC also said law enforcement resources will be used to verify compliance in high-incidence areas and high-risk groups based on “local intelligence.”
But low-income people who are unable to work from home and have lost income as a result will also be eligible for a £ 500 retest and follow-up support payment, he added.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government “will not hesitate” to introduce more measures if the number of cases continues to rise.
Chiara giordanoSeptember 28, 2020 7:58 AM
‘Total social block’
The government is planning a two-week pub, restaurant and bar closure to prevent a second spike in coronavirus deaths, according to reports.
Ministers are also preparing to ban households from gathering indoors in a bid to crack down on cases that spread through social contact.
The proposal was described as a “total social blockade” by The times, which stated that the new restrictions could apply to both London and much of northern England.
Peter Stubley has more details in this article:
Chiara giordano28 September 2020 07:54
Good morning and welcome to today’s live blog. We will provide you with continuous updates and statistics on the Covid-19 pandemic from around the world, as London and much of the north of England face a ‘total social lockdown’ to combat a second wave of Covid-19.
Chiara giordanoSeptember 28, 2020 7:50 AM
