In the United Kingdom, where infection with the new mutated coronavirus is widespread, the number of new infections per day exceeds 40,000 for the first time, the highest ever.
Although strict measures such as restrictions on going out have been taken in the southeastern part of England including London, the spread of the infection has not been stopped.
In the southeastern part of England in the United Kingdom, strict measures including restrictions on going out began on the 20th of this month, and the target area expanded on the 26th.
However, the spread of the infection has not stopped, and on the 28th, the number of new infections per day exceeded 40,000 for the first time at 41,385, the highest number ever.
Of these, in England, which accounts for 84% of the UK population, 36,511 people were newly confirmed on the 28th alone, more than 10,000 more than on the 27th.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the infection has spread rapidly in the southeastern part of the country, including London, since the middle of this month, and mutant viruses are more than twice as common in these areas. ..
The British government believes that the infectivity of the mutant virus is stronger than that of conventional viruses, but there is no evidence that it will become more severe or the vaccine will be less effective.