Great Britain prolongs coronavirus restrictions on a month, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a press conference.
According to him, “reasonably wait a little more” to give the health care system to vaccinate the population. Previously, it was planned to remove the restrictions on the COVID-19 June 21, the “Kommersant” reports.
As Johnson said, the number of new cases of coronavirus in the country is growing by 64% every week, and in some areas with a particularly difficult situation it doubles it weekly. The authorities expect that the extension of restrictions will allow July 19 to instill every adult British at least the first component of the vaccine.
The current limitations in the UK provide for the filling of halls in theaters, cinemas and concert venues by half, and also limit the number of viewers in the stadiums. Night clubs are still closed. In pubs and cafes are allowed to be collected by groups of no more than 6 people, no more than 30 people on the street. British recommend working from home and limit hugs with friends and relatives.
To date, in the UK, more than 41 million people received the first dose of vaccine, almost 30 million British grafted completely. However, the incidence is growing. In estimates of the UK Ministry of Health, while maintaining the current rates of morbidity by June 21 there will be 15 thousand new cases of infection.