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Britain’s closure could be even tighter if the British go out on the holiday weekend, the culture secretary warned.
Oliver Dowden issued the warning before alternate Prime Minister Dominic Raab chaired a Cobra emergency meeting to extend the blockade.
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The Foreign Minister will hear advice this afternoon on the impact of the restrictions so far.
But today Dowden has warned that they could get even more difficult.
He said, “Of course, when we have a chance to change it, we will, but that’s not the time now.
“Cobra will meet today to determine that process and what evidence to consider.
“We said we would review them after three weeks. But reviewing them is not to say we will stop them. They remain in place until they change.”
“We will analyze that evidence and determine the appropriate stage to improve or change the measures we are taking.”
No10 has emphasized that further measures are unlikely to come, but said nothing would be ruled out to keep the British safe.
Ministers fear loosening the blockade too soon could kill many thousands more, and the peak of the virus is believed to be still ten days away on April 18.
The daily mortality rate reached 938 yesterday, with 60.7333 total cases reported by the NHS.
At least five police officers are said to have already asked ministers to consider being tougher on the public.
According to The Guardian, options include preventing people from driving long distances and a law to enforce the government’s limit of one exercise per day.
A senior officer complained: “People continue to drive for a long time under the excuse of” exercise “and in places where they don’t need to be.
“The Easter bank holiday is one of the busiest times of the year. I have no new powers for this weekend.”
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Yesterday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak crushed demands for a timeline to end the blockade.
He said at the Downing Street press conference: “Instead of speculating on the future, we must focus here and now on the present.”
Before getting sick, Boris Johnson promised to review the closure on Easter Monday, April 13, three weeks after it started on March 23.
But Downing Street is seriously concerned that people may defy advice and go out to enjoy the festive 24C (75F) sun.
Mr Raab will give a firm indication today that the British can expect to be locked up for weeks more and will again urge them to stay indoors as much as possible.
The government will formally establish an extension early next week, after analyzing the three-week data.
A high-level government source said yesterday: “No one is going to argue about extending the blockade until May.
“Look where the peak is expected now.
“It is becoming obvious where we are going.
“It would be very negligent not to do that.”
A senior minister added: “The peak is forecast for April 20.
“Only after that can we begin to think of a controlled downward step. It may be that restrictions can be lifted more easily for certain sectors of the economy than for others. “
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There is even a possibility that the announcement will be delayed as long as possible to give PM the opportunity to recover from the coronavirus before the decision is made.
Experts have warned that the prime minister could be out of action for a month while recovering from needing intensive care treatment.
Patients who are sick enough to need intensive care coronavirus treatment are looking for a long way to recovery, including PM “fighter”.
Johnson has received oxygen treatment in the hospital, but he breathes alone and does not need ventilation.
Political leaders from across Britain will rally to launch a Stay at Home This Easter campaign immediately after the Cobra rally.
Attending London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon will urge the British not to risk their lives over the Easter weekend.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned yesterday that the capital “is not close” to being able to lift the measures.
The shutdown is expected to close in stages amid Treasury fears that companies will not survive after June.
A list of options is being drawn up to remove restrictions once the number of hospital admissions begins to decrease.
Housing and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick previously suggested the blockade could be eased gradually “in the coming weeks.”
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HARD LOCK
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the closure continues
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