British Prime Minister Johnson has officially announced that from 19th this month, almost all regulations, including the obligation to wear masks, will be lifted.
He explained that the effect of the vaccine has suppressed the severity of the disease to a certain extent, but experts have criticized it as the infection with the new coronavirus spreads rapidly.
In the United Kingdom, the infection of the Delta strain confirmed in India has spread rapidly, and the number of infected people per day continues to exceed 30,000.
Under these circumstances, Prime Minister Johnson said at a press conference on the 12th that almost all regulations that continue in England, such as the obligation to wear masks in public transportation and retail stores, keeping away from people, and recommending working from home, etc. Was announced to be abolished as scheduled from the 19th.
After being infected with the new coronavirus, 20 to 30 people die a day, and Prime Minister Johnson explained that the effect of the vaccine has suppressed the severity of the disease to a certain extent, and at the meeting, some inpatients also died. Although the number of deaths will increase in the future, it is expected that the number of deaths will be significantly reduced compared to when the infection spread last fall.
"We have to be careful. The pandemic isn't over and we can't immediately return to our old lives," said Johnson, urging individuals to act responsibly and crowded. It is recommended to wear a mask indoors.
However, experts have criticized the deregulation as having a high risk as the infection spreads.