Johnson said that pubs, restaurants, shops, with the exception of those that sell essential items, will be closed throughout the country, and a ban will be imposed on meetings of people living separately.
At the same time, it is reported that schools and universities will continue to work.
“These measures will be time-limited and will start on Thursday, November 5 and end on Wednesday, December 2,” Johnson said.
Earlier it was reported that in the UK, the number of detected cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19 reached 1,011,660.