Concerns over response to new coronavirus due to successive cabinet infections by British government, March 29 8:03
In the United Kingdom, it was confirmed that ministers such as Prime Minister Johnson were successively infected with the new coronavirus, and there were some ministers who avoided contact with the outside due to sickness, and the government will fully respond to the spread of the infection in the future Concerns are growing over whether this can be done.
By the 28th, 17089 infections were confirmed in the United Kingdom, and 1019 people have died. The impact has spread to the inside of the government, including the transmission of infections by Prime Minister Johnson and Hancock, the health minister leading the government's response. Said that avoiding contact with
He will continue to work at home. To prevent the spread of the infection, the United Kingdom has been forced to stay out of the country and be required to stay 2 meters away, but Prime Minister Johnson and ministers sat next to each other in parliament this month. In addition, it is reported that meetings within the administration were held as usual.
According to the British newspaper Times, "Ministers themselves have not been able to do what they called for themselves." The British government stressed in a press conference on Tuesday that `` Prime Minister Johnson continues to lead the way, '' but the infection has already spread to the official residence. There are growing concerns that the government will be able to respond satisfactorily in the future.