Britain cancels general lockdown – Korrespondent.net



[ad_1]

Britain cancels general blockade

Photo: Stefan Rousseau / AP

Boris Johnson spoke about the new quarantine rules

It will be replaced by a more rigid three-tier system. The head of government said it was necessary to hold out until spring.

Next week, the UK government will lift the blanket lockdown and introduce a three-tier system of local quarantine restrictions, Bloomberg reported.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the general lockdown will end next week, replaced by a stricter three-tiered system of local restrictions, which should be in place until next spring.

Thus, stores, hairdressers and gyms will be opened in all areas of the country, outdoor sporting events will be able to serve up to 4,000 spectators, according to the government document Winter Plan COVID-19.

Pubs, bars and restaurants will operate take out places where the third, the highest level of quarantine, was introduced.

In a statement to the House of Commons, Johnson noted that the government is working with the delegated administrations of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland on a plan to allow people to see their loved ones on Christmas Day.

“It will continue to be a harsh winter. Christmas cannot be normal and there is still a long way to go for spring,” Johnson said.

He noted that it is necessary to hold out in the fight against the virus until tests and vaccines come to the rescue.

Earlier, the media reported that the UK wants to introduce “covid passports”. The owner of the document will be the one who was vaccinated against the new type of coronavirus.

In Great Britain, explained the lowest percentage of effectiveness of the COVID vaccine

News of Correspondent.net on Telegram. Subscribe to our channel https://t.me/korrespondentnet

[ad_2]