U.K. already passed 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England. “Unless we act, we could see deaths in this country running at several thousand a day,” said Boris Johnson. with the people began to return to workplaces, schools, universities and social life there is spurt rise in Covid-19 cases in London and difficlut for the UK Govt to take care of all. There are prediction that if not controlled dailydeaths topped 1,000.
Travellers From Italy, Vatican City And San Marino Must Self-Isolate For 14 Days
The U.K. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Thursday that travellers returning to the country from Italy, Vatican City and San Marino as of Sunday 04:00 BST must self-isolate for two weeks.
The announcement came after Italy reported its highest single-day rise in coronavirus infections since the start of the outbreak. By adding another 8,804 cases this brought Italy’s seven-day rate of cases per 100,000 people to 64.
British Government Announces Tougher Coronavirus Restrictions
British government announces tougher coronavirus restrictions for London; indoor gatherings banned. To date, the U.K. has recorded more than 657,000 cases of Covid-19, with 43,245 related deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The U.K.’s capital city will move to a so-called “high” alert level from midnight on Friday, up from the current “medium” alert level.