Today’s data indicate that the country has the capacity to carry out 370 thousand tests, but only processed about 175,700, and in the last few days, constraints in the system have been reported.
Johnson was speaking at a press conference announcing the new restrictions in England, which now prohibit gatherings of more than six people in indoor or outdoor spaces, except for schools, workplaces and weddings, funerals or sporting events that respect the measures of safety to reduce the risk of infection.
As of Monday, September 14, anyone who violates the law will incur a fine of £ 100 (110 euros) and if it reoccurs, it can go up to £ 3,200 (3,500 euros).
Bars and restaurants will also be required to collect personal data from customers in order to make it available to the tracking system.
This is the first time that restrictions have been imposed at the national level since the confinement decreed in March began to be lifted in May, and reflects the government’s concern about the worsening epidemic and the fear of a new wave of the pandemic. 19.
In recent months, British authorities have sought to combat outbreaks with local restrictions, notably in cities and regions in Scotland and Wales, northern and central England.
Over the past seven days, more than 15,000 new infections have been reported, the majority of which are people aged 10 to 29 years.
Until now, it was possible for two households of any size to gather in closed or open spaces, or gatherings of up to six people from different families outdoors, but the police had no power to prevent gatherings of up to 30 people.
The rules vary within the UK due to the autonomy of different nations, so for example, in Scotland meetings of up to eight people from three different families are allowed indoors, in Northern Ireland they are limited to six people from two families, but in Wales up to four families can go.
To date, the UK has recorded 41,594 deaths and 355,219 cases of infection since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, the highest number of deaths in Europe and the fifth worldwide, behind the USA, Brazil, India and Mexico.
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