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England will re-enter a full lockdown as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the country.
Boris Johnson made the announcement during a televised address to the nation Monday night telling the county that the number of Covid patients now in the hospital was nearly 27,000.
The country is scheduled to be locked in with restrictions that will remain in effect until at least mid-February.
The announcement was made after UK medical directors agreed to raise the Covid-19 alert level to five, the highest level.
They have warned that the NHS could be overwhelmed in 21 days “in several areas” without further action.
The new restrictions will be similar to last March when people were told to stay home.
This will be the third national shutdown since the pandemic began; the first was announced on March 23 and the second in November of last year.
People will be told to stay home during closing, with only a few exceptions allowed.
These are:
- Go to work if you can’t work from home
- To buy essential items, including food and medicine.
- To exercise, it can even be with another person from outside your home or bubble. Ideally, exercise is limited to once a day and the orientation will be to try to do it locally.
- To provide care or help to a vulnerable person
- To attend medical appointments or seek medical attention or flee the threat of harm or violence.
The government said the new restrictions are likely to enter into law shortly and will be enforced by police through fines and dispersal orders.
The police can take action against you if you gather in larger groups. This includes breaking up illegal gatherings and issuing fines (flat fine notices).
You may be given a Fixed Penalty Notice of £ 200 for the first offense, doubling for other offenses up to a maximum of £ 6,400. If you host, or participate in, an illegal gathering of more than 30 people, the police can impose fines of £ 10,000.
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