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British Prime Minister Johnson re-imposed a national lockdown amid the number of nCoV infections exceeding a million and the risk of a failure of the medical system.
“We have to act now. We could see thousands of infections a day if we don’t act,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a news conference at 10 Downing Street on October 31. , after information about the blockade was leaked to the media.
Prime Minister Johnson announced the new lockdown on October 31. Image: AFP.
The national lockdown measure will be enforced by the UK from 0pm from 5/11 to 2/12. This was one of the strictest restrictions since WWII in which citizens had to stay home and point directions for certain reasons, such as going to school, going to work, and shopping for essentials. and medicine, and care for the vulnerable in society.
Essential shops and schools remained open. Professional sports leagues such as the Premier League will continue to be held but there is no public, while amateur sports activities will have to be suspended. The restaurant and bar cannot receive guests and can only sell take away food. UK citizens are advised to limit exit except for work. All non-essential stores will be closed.
Religious places are open to those who come to Mass alone. Funerals are allowed only for close family members. The UK government also reinstated an emergency wage subsidy program during the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure that workers who had to resign from their jobs received 80% of their wages.
The number of nCoV infections in the UK surpassed one million when the country recorded an additional 21,915 cases on October 31, bringing the total number of people infected with nCoV to 1,011,660, of whom 46,555 died. The lockdown measure was applied after scientists warned that the Covid-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom could develop out of control, creating a risk of collapse of the medical system and 80,000 deaths in severe cases. Best.
Vu anh (According to the Reuters)
