“It seems that we are approaching the stage when the number of cases of infection begins to grow rapidly. Without drastic measures, this number could begin to double every five or six days, ”Johnson said during an emergency press conference broadcast on Twitter by the head of the Cabinet.
He urged the British to stop visiting public places, including bars and pubs.
Previously, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the UK reached 1372, 35 patients died.