In the UK, almost all restrictions on Covid-19 will be lifted at the end of the month, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on the evening of Monday, July 5.
Johnson has announced plans to “coexist with Covid-19”, lifting most of the country’s Covid-19 restrictions – wearing face masks will no longer be mandatory and distance requirements will be lifted in the final phase of England’s Covid-19 blocking guide, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed. The requirement to work from home will also be abolished, as the 16-month limit on daily life will end.
The Prime Minister envisages that the last step in easing the restrictions, as planned, will follow on July 19. It will be confirmed on 12 July, following a review of the latest national data on the prevalence of Covid-19.
In the coming days, the next Covid-19 security measures will be in place, covering school bubbles, travel and self-isolation. Pupils will no longer be sent home en masse to stay in the so-called school bubbles.
At the same time, he said that even if he abolishes the legal requirement to use a face mask indoors, he will continue to wear it “as is appropriate” in crowded places.
Johnson said the removal of most legal restrictions in England was linked to the success of the introduction of the Covid-19 vaccine, breaking the link between Covid-19 infections and deaths.
At the same time, he warned that, unfortunately, a higher rate of Covid-19 deaths would have to be tolerated following the introduction of restraint relief.
He added: “We run the risk of either opening up at a very difficult time when the virus has an advantage – in the cold months of the year – or again postponing the easing of all restrictions until next year.”
The requirement for self-isolation for those who test positive for Covid-19 will continue, Johnson said, but he suggested that there be soon new rules for people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to be in contact.-
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said MPs will likely announce a new regime of close contacts on Tuesday.
No other country in the world has tried to lift the relevant restrictions on Covid-19 like the United Kingdom, given the rapidly growing number of cases associated with the spread of the new, more infectious variant of Delta.
There are experts who recommend that the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions wait until the autumn, when all adults in the UK will have the opportunity to receive a second dose of the vaccine.
In the UK, nightclubs will open their doors again for the first time since the start of the pandemic, while drinks will return to bars.
Commenting on Johnson’s statement, Labor leader Sir Keir Starmers said that “removing all precautions in one go at a time when infection rates are rising is reckless,” suggesting that face masks continue to be worn indoors and on public transportation.
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