China News Service, June 30, according to the British "Guardian" reported that on the 29th local time, the British government announced the blockade of Leicester. This is the first time the UK has taken local rather than national measures to curb the spread of the new crown epidemic.
Data map: On June 15, local time, London, England, commuters wear masks to take public transportation.
According to reports, recently, non-essential stores in most parts of the UK have been opened and will be further "unblocked" on July 4. But the city of Leicester and its surroundings, located in the middle of England, were told to enter the reverse blockade. This is because the rate of new coronavirus infection in Leicester is much higher than in other parts of the UK.
British Health Minister Hancock said that within 7 days, the city’s new crown infection rate was 135 cases per 100,000 people, three times higher than the second-ranked city. Among the confirmed cases in the United Kingdom in the past week, Leicester City accounted for 10%.
In a statement to the British Parliament, Hancock said that given the growing severity of the Leicester epidemic, local non-essential retail locations will have to be closed. Due to the special impact of the children on this outbreak, Leicester’s school will also be closed from Thursday (July 2).