In the United Kingdom, the number of newly infected people with the new coronavirus exceeded 90,000 on the 17th, the highest number ever for three consecutive days.

As the number of people who cannot go out due to infection has increased, the impact on society is spreading.

In the United Kingdom, the number of newly infected people with the new coronavirus reached 93,045 on the 17th, an increase of more than 4,600 from the previous day, which was the highest so far, and set a new record high for the third consecutive day.



In addition, a total of more than 14,900 people have been confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus Omicron strain.



Under these circumstances, the number of people who cannot go out due to infection is increasing.



There are days when nearly one-third of fire trucks cannot be dispatched in London's fire department, and some say that medical institutions may run out of staff.



In addition, the number of people who cancel parties and dinners has increased, which has been a big blow to restaurants that expected demand for Christmas.



The government is rushing to vaccinate for the third time, and so far about 38% of the population, or about 2.56 million people, have been vaccinated, but in London, the Omicron strain is estimated to account for 80% of all infected people. There is growing concern that the infection will spread further in the future.

The restaurant is a serious blow

In the United Kingdom, with the rapid spread of infection, the movement to cancel reservations for restaurants and the like has intensified, which has been a major blow to the food and beverage industry.



Of these, the restaurant in central London had many reservations for parties and other events during Christmas time, but about 40% of them have already been cancelled.



In some cases, one of the couples who was planning a wedding was infected with the new coronavirus and canceled it shortly before.



CEO Trevor Gulliver, who runs the restaurant, said, "I don't want to count, but hundreds of reservations have been cancelled. Until now, when the infection had subsided, it was a great time to have a wedding every Saturday. But that's over. "



British pubs have also been hit hard.



Industry groups have revealed that there are more than 3 million reservation cancellations in approximately 20,000 pubs nationwide.



The loss is expected to be £ 297 million, or about 44 billion yen in Japanese yen, and industry groups are appealing to the government for support.

Citizens “There is no choice but to refrain from Christmas”

In the United Kingdom, where the infection of the new coronavirus is rapidly spreading, many citizens say that they have no choice but to refrain from Christmas events.



A woman in her 50s said, "The Christmas party has been canceled at work. Now, I think we can survive if we all take care of safety and act wisely."



A 22-year-old man said, "Some of the events have been canceled at the nightclub where I work and may spread further. To protect myself and my family, I can postpone the event until things are better than it is now. I think it's correct. "