British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that almost all restrictions, including restrictions on meeting people and the requirement to cover the face and keep a distance, will be lifted from July 19. And this is despite increasingly disturbing data on the number of infections.
Johnson made it clear Despite the increasing number of infections, summer is the best time to lift restrictionsBecause later it will be more difficult and you will need to balance the threats related to the coronavirus and those from continued restrictions. We have to be honest with ourselves that if we fail to reopen our community in the next few weeks – when the summer and school holidays help us – then we have to ask ourselves: When will we be able to get back to normal? He said.
However, he warned that the epidemic did not end even before July 19 The daily number of infections may reach 50,000. But as he said, “You have to learn to live with the coronavirus.”
If on July 19 there is a transition to the final stage of deregulation, this means, inter alia, the lifting of restrictions in social contacts, that is, people They will be able to meet in groups of any size, inside and outside. The UK will also scrap the obligation to maintain a distance of at least one meter in almost all places except places such as airports.
The new rules also mean that all other businesses, including nightclubs, can resume their operations. Restrictions on the number of viewers at mass events will disappear Obligation to cover the face in shops and public transport. Britons will also have to scrap the requirement to work from home where possible.
As decided by the government Certificates will not be enteredIt would confirm that a person has been vaccinated or tested negative for the coronavirus as a condition of entry to bars, pubs, restaurants or other venues.
Johnson also announced that new rules for overseas travel will be announced soon that will allow fully vaccinated people to travel to yellow-marked countries without having to quarantine upon return.
All of these changes will only apply to England, because in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, local governments set the pace for lifting restrictions.
