Covid19- London Put In Emergency Lockdown As U.K. Fights New Strain
By Tim Ross and Eddie Spence
Saturday December 19, 2020 17:19:32 GMT+0100
Updated on Saturday December 19, 2020 17:33:24 GMT+0100
Capital, southeast England move into new ‘Tier 4’ from Sunday
New strain forces Johnson to scrap five-day Christmas easing
Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a full lockdown on London and large parts of southeast England and told the public across the country to avoid travel, in a desperate attempt to stop a new strain of coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in the U.K.
After emergency talks with his most senior officials, Johnson canceled plans to ease pandemic restrictions for five days during the holiday. Household mixing will be banned in London and the south-east and socializing restricted to just Christmas Day across the rest of England.
The premier announced a new Tier 4 will apply in the hot-spot areas around the capital from Sunday, with all non-essential shops closing, millions of people ordered to stay at home and all foreign travel banned except for essential purposes. Johnson urged people across England to “stay local” and not travel far. He promised the new rules will be reviewed on Dec. 30.More from Prognosis:
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