China News Service, May 29, according to British media reports, on the 28th local time, British Prime Minister Johnson announced the latest plan to relax the embargo measures at the daily epidemic briefing. He said that from June 1, schools in parts of the UK will gradually resume classes, non-essential retail stores will resume business one after another, and the public will also be allowed to hold small gatherings outdoors.
Data map: British Prime Minister Johnson.
According to reports, earlier on the 28th, Johnson met with the chief ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to discuss related changes. Earlier in the day, Scottish First Minister Nicolas Sturgeon also announced the relaxation of some restrictions in Scotland.
Johnson said that starting June 1, elementary schools will resume classes one after another; people will be able to meet in parks and gardens while maintaining social alienation, but the number cannot exceed six. In addition, dentist clinics can also resume business from June 8th, subject to the government's epidemic prevention regulations.
He also confirmed that starting June 1, outdoor retail stores such as markets and car showrooms will be allowed to open, and two weeks later, other non-essential retail stores will also be allowed to resume business.
Johnson said that the government has completed five key indicators for deciding when to "unblock", namely the continuous decline in daily mortality, sufficient detection capabilities and sufficient personal protective equipment. He said, "We believe that we have exceeded the peak."
According to the epidemic data released by the UK Ministry of Health on the 28th, there were 269,127 confirmed cases and 37,837 deaths in the country.