U.K. might ease lockdown restrictions following drop in COVID-19 cases

By Nikita Chaurasia  | Date: 2021-05-11

U.K. might ease lockdown restrictions following drop in COVID-19 cases

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to further ease lockdown restrictions in the United Kingdom. This announcement comes after Britain witnessed a drop in the daily death toll and case count, primarily due to rapid vaccination of the populace.

For the record, one-third of the population of England has received both vaccine doses while the remaining two-thirds have received at least one dose. Although the news is yet to be confirmed, public places such as cinemas and restaurants may soon be allowed to serve customers indoors from 17th May, sources claimed.

Around six people or two households are recommended to meet indoors, while around 30 people are permitted to meet outdoors, according to the new guidelines. However, the British government is yet to confirm whether rules about social distancing among friends and family should be eased.

Furthermore, citizens will be allowed to travel to countries on the green list without being quarantined whenever they return, cited sources with relevant information. It is worth noting that these guidelines will apply to England only, with the semi-autonomous governments of Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland to establish their respective guidelines.

While the British government aims to reopen England completely by July 21st this year, the Prime Minister advised people to keep exercising social distance and caution as much as possible.

Minister for Mental Health Nadine Dorries commented that the roadmap for easing lockdown seems to be on course. She further added that the U.K. government should take into consideration that newer and deadlier strains of the virus are still spreading and ensure that the country is not opened too fast.

Speaking of which, Public Health England has reportedly labeled the Indian variant of the Coronavirus as a ‘variant of concern’ after the number of cases recorded increased to 520 from 202 since the last week. The World Health Organization has also deemed the Indian variant as a global concern.

Source Credits –

https://www.wionews.com/world/cautious-hugging-and-pints-uk-pm-johnson-to-ease-englands-lockdown-384041

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