“Unfortunately, while in most parts of the country the number of new infections after the peak is falling, in Leicester they continue to grow,” the British minister said.
He noted that in Leicester for the week recorded 135 new cases of coronavirus per 100 thousand population, which is about 10% of all positive diagnoses in Britain.
“We decided that from tomorrow all stores that are not necessary will have to close. Since this outbreak has particularly affected children, schools will have to close from Thursday (July 2, RT ), ”Hancock emphasized.
The head of the British Ministry of Health urged the residents of Leicester to stay at home and not make optional trips around the city and the kingdom.
The day before, it was reported that the number of coronavirus victims in the UK reached 43,550.
Eileen Chubb, founder of Compassion in Care, a charitable exposing organization, told RT about the spread of coronavirus in British nursing homes.