“For all of us, it's time to start doing more. Tonight, I give the British people a very simple indication - you should stay home, ”he said in an address to the nation, which was broadcast on his Twitter.
Johnson emphasized that leaving the house would only be allowed “for a very limited number of occasions,” including buying essential goods, physical exercises once a day, medical needs and a trip to work.
“If too many people become seriously ill at the same time, the National Health Service will fail. So it’s important to slow down the spread of the disease, ”said the British prime minister.
In addition, the British are forbidden to gather in the company of more than two people.
In addition, all stores in the kingdom will be closed, except for those that sell essential goods.
Earlier, the British Foreign Ministry urged the British to immediately return from other countries due to restrictions that are imposed daily around the world amid the pandemic of the coronavirus infection COVID-19.
Since March 21, bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes, and also nightclubs, theaters, cinemas and gyms have been closed in the kingdom.