London to impose maximum restrictions due to coronavirus
The UK government will impose maximum restrictions in London and several regions in the southeast of England due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. This was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday, December 19, reports The Independent.
According to the British prime minister, some areas will have the fourth highest level of restrictions. “These measures will be essentially similar to a national lockdown,” Johnson explained. He noted that the authorities had to make such a decision due to the fact that in the country, after the detection of a new variant of the coronavirus, the incidence rate began to rise sharply again.
The new restrictions will take effect on Sunday morning, December 20. In the affected areas, shops that do not sell essential items, hairdressers and gyms will again be closed. At the same time, local residents are advised not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. They will also be prohibited from meeting friends and neighbors at Christmas.
Earlier in December, UK Health Minister Matthew Hancock announced that a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus had been discovered in the country, spreading faster than its original form. The virus spreads more easily from person to person and is therefore more contagious, he said. Later, the chief physician of the UK, Chris Whitty, confirmed that the new type of coronavirus has a high spread.
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