- New coronavirus infections have been rapidly increasing in the UK for over two weeks
- The government’s chief scientific advisor, Patrick Vallance, warned that if this pace continued, there would be 50,000 jobs by mid-October. cases per day.
- Johnson reiterates that a nationwide blockade, similar to the one that was introduced in late March, is a last resort, but some form of tightening the restrictions is certain
- In the UK, 11 deaths due to COVID-19 were recorded in the last 24 hours and another 4,000 were detected. 368 coronavirus infections
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Before his appearance in the House of Commons, Johnson will chair the government’s crisis management team (COBR), and on Monday he spoke to the heads of governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
According to the BBC and Sky News, one idea under consideration is to introduce restrictions for a relatively short period of time, e.g. two weeks, to break the viral transmission chain as specified. During this period, a ban on meeting by people from different households would probably be introduced, and pubs, bars and restaurants would either be closed or would be open at reduced hours.
Health Minister Matt Hancock said in an interview with ITV on Monday in the “very, very near future” that changes to the functioning of pubs will be introduced in the “very, very near future”, but he did not want to specify what they will be. He also confirmed that the restrictions will be different than in March, as schools and most jobs will remain open. – If we have to act, it will be different than last time, because we have learned a lot about how to deal with the virus. Schools are not places where the virus is transmitted, but rather during social gatherings – he said.
He expressed the opinion that if the epidemic can be stopped, there is still a chance for an almost normal Christmas this year, although he stipulated that full normality could return next summer – if a vaccine was invented.
The decisions announced by Johnson on Tuesday will only apply to England, because health care in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the local governments. The head of the Scottish government, Nicola Sturgeon, said on Monday that this time it would be possible to coordinate actions between all four parts of the UK. In Scotland, she said, “almost certainly” more restrictions will be introduced in the next few days.
Meanwhile, further restrictions are introduced in subsequent places. The Welsh government has announced that it will extend to four more counties in the south of the country from Tuesday afternoon – Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent and Newport. As with Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, residents are not allowed to leave the county without good cause, can only meet other people in open spaces, face shields in confined spaces, and pubs and restaurants close at 11pm.
In turn, the Northern Irish government announced that from Tuesday afternoon, a ban on all households from different households in confined spaces would enter into force throughout the province, and up to six people from two households could meet in open spaces.
Coronavirus in Great Britain. 11 deaths and again over 4,000 infections
In the UK 11 deaths due to COVID-19 were registered in the last 24 hours and another 4 thousand were detected. 368 coronavirus infections the British government reported on Monday afternoon.
This means that the number of infections after one day’s break again exceeded – and significantly – the level of 4,000. Monday’s balance sheet is the second highest since May 8, only slightly behind Saturday’s. The level of 4,000 new infections per day was exceeded – for the first time since May 8 – last Friday, i.e. just two weeks after that number passed the threshold of 2,000.
Monday’s statistics show the situation in England, where the second highest number of infections (3,000 754) since mid-April has been recorded, and it is only slightly lower than that on Friday, and in Wales, where it is the highest (234) since the end of April .
Overall, 398,000 have been confirmed across the country since the outbreak began 625 cases of SARS-CoV-2, which is the 14th highest number in the world and fourth in Europe – behind Russia, Spain and France.
The total death toll of the epidemic is currently 41,000. 788, of which 37 thousand. 103 people died in England, 2,000 505 – in Scotland, 1 thousand. 603 in Wales and 577 in Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom ranks fifth in the world in terms of the number of deaths, behind the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico.
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