China News Service, September 23, reported that on the evening of the 22nd local time, British Prime Minister Johnson made a television speech calling on the public to comply with the newly announced epidemic prevention measures.
Johnson said that the new crown epidemic is the biggest crisis he has faced in the world in his life, and the British epidemic is now at a dangerous turning point.
Data map: On August 24, local time, in London, England, the Santa Claus training course was held in Southwark Cathedral. Santa Clauses who came to participate in the training needed to have their temperature checked and wear masks throughout the class.
The recent epidemic in the UK has rapidly increased. On the afternoon of the 22nd local time, Johnson stated in the House of Commons that in order to control the second wave of the epidemic, from the 24th, restaurants and bars in England must close at 10 pm and avoid queuing and self-service. take meal.
Starting on the 28th, the maximum number of wedding guests is 15 but the maximum number of funeral attendants is still 30.
Taxi drivers and passengers are required to wear masks from the 23rd, and shop assistants and customers of indoor businesses from the 24th, and they are only allowed to take them off when dining in restaurants.
Violation fines will also be increased. Those who do not wear a mask in public places or violate the party limit of more than 6 people will be fined 200 pounds for the first offender.
In addition, Johnson also called on people to work from home as much as possible.
Johnson warned that in the past two weeks, the number of patients admitted to hospitals in England has doubled and that actions must be taken to avoid more serious consequences. He pointed out that the new epidemic prevention measures will last up to 6 months. If the basic infection rate is still not reduced to below 1, it will Stricter measures will be taken.
He said that the "only powerful weapon" that Britain can fight the virus is that the public must have common sense of epidemic prevention.
"If we can follow the rules together, we will be able to spend this winter together, and the next few months will undoubtedly be very difficult."
According to the latest data, the daily number of infections in the UK has approached 5,000.
The local government of Northern Ireland has announced an extension of the epidemic prevention measures, prohibiting mixed accommodation of different families.
The epidemic prevention measures in Wales have been extended to 4 other local areas.
Scottish Chief Minister Sturgeon attended an emergency meeting of the British government on the 22nd and is expected to implement new epidemic prevention measures.