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Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson Says He Could Support Placing The City At A New Level FOUR ‘If Necessary’ To Reduce Coronavirus Cases Faster
- He said he is not opposed to the introduction of ‘tougher measures if necessary’
- Mr. Anderson lost his own brother Bill, 61, to Covid less than a fortnight ago
- Downing Street examines whether to add a tier to the top of the three tier system
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said today that he could support any move to place the city in a new, more severe Level 4 lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
The Labor politician, who suffered the tragedy of losing his own brother to the pandemic less than a fortnight ago, said he does not oppose the introduction of “tougher measures if necessary.”
It came after Downing Street confirmed it was examining whether it needed to add a fourth tier to the top of its current three tier system, in a move that would bring it closer to the line used in Scotland.
Liverpool was the first English region to be placed in the upper Tier 3 and is one of five northern locations currently under the most stringent level of lockdown measures due to an increase in cases.
This morning, Mr Anderson, whose brother Bill was one of 61 people who died of the virus in the city in a week, told BBC Breakfast: “ (The pandemic) has caused incalculable damage to the well-being of the people. and a great price in families where people have died.
‘If something was needed to bring him down faster, I would.
“However, I want to make sure that we are giving the third tier a chance to see if the measures have an impact.”
The Labor politician, who lost his own brother to the pandemic less than a fortnight ago, said he is not opposed to the introduction of ‘tougher measures if necessary’
Liverpool (Albert Dock pictured last night) was the first English region to be placed on Top Level 3 and is one of five northern locations currently under the most stringent level of lockdown measures due to an increase in cases.
He added that he would review the results of the Level 3 restrictions within 14 to 16 days.
A fourth tier could see nonessential retail stores and restaurants closing down, and the plans were explored after the Scottish government opted for a five tier model in which Tier 4 is closer to the full closure implemented in March, but with schools open.
On Monday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government “would not take anything off the table” when asked about the prospect of a new fourth level of restrictions.
The Health Secretary told the BBC: ‘We are not ruling anything out, but at the moment we are working on the three-tier system and it is effective in slowing the growth of this virus, but it has not stopped this curve.’ ‘
However, Boris Johnson was more cautious later on. During a visit to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, he said: ‘We are working through the Tier 3 strategy right now.
‘The key is that if you are contacted by the NHS Test and Trace and they tell you that you have been in contact with someone who has coronavirus, the most important thing you need to do is isolate yourself to beat the chain of transmission, interrupt the chain of transmission.
“We need people to do that … it is crucial to help us overcome this that people isolate themselves when they contact them.”
Swathes in the North West and Yorkshire have plunged into Level 3 local closures in recent weeks, including Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire and Sheffield.
It has seen pubs and bars close and a ban has been imposed on the gatherings of different households.
However, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are already having much stricter lockdowns in a bid to stop a spike in cases.
Announcing the death of his brother Bill (pictured) on October 17, Anderson tweeted: ‘Despite the best efforts of the entire Liverpool Hospital ICU staff, my brother sadly died at 10:45 last night’ ‘.
In announcing the death of his brother Bill on October 17, Mr. Anderson tweeted: “Despite the best efforts of all the ICU staff at Liverpool Hospital, my brother sadly died at 10:45 last night.
“We want to thank the dedicated staff who risk their lives for us. Thank you all for your messages of love and support. Let’s come together and support each other and win this battle. ‘
Politicians, celebrities and members of the public supported the 62-year-old mayor, who lost another brother, Henry, to cancer five weeks earlier.
