The UK raises the level of epidemic prevention and control in more regions to the highest level
Xinhua News Agency, London, December 30 (Reporter Zhang Jiawei Jin Jing) The British government announced on the 30th that the level of prevention and control of the new crown epidemic in the Midlands, northeast, northwest and parts of the southwest of England will start on the 31st. Promote to the highest level 4.
On December 20, local time, the "London Eye" Ferris wheel on the banks of the Thames in London, England.
According to reports, the spread of the mutant new crown virus in many places in England is currently on the rise.
After analyzing the latest epidemic data, the British government decided to upgrade the prevention and control level of the above-mentioned areas to level 4 from the 31st; most other areas will be upgraded to level 3.
British Prime Minister Johnson said at the epidemic briefing on the 30th that the mutated new crown virus spreads faster and must take stronger measures.
On the 14th, the British government announced the emergence of the mutant new crown virus, and subsequently announced that the capital London, the southeast and most parts of the east of England will be upgraded from the third level to the newly added fourth level.
Data released by the British government on the 30th showed that the country has newly confirmed 50023 new cases of new crown in the past 24 hours, and a total of 2,432,888 confirmed cases.