Insiders and officials everywhere Whitehall Waiting anxiously to find out if they need to be quarantined on the so-called “Freedom Day” after the diagnosis Sajid Javid There is Covid-19.
The Minister of Health announced on Saturday night that a complete PCR test confirmed the results of an earlier rapid lateral flow test that he was infected with the virus.
He said in a message posted on Twitter: “My positive result has now been confirmed by a PCR test, so I will continue to isolate and work from home.”
As a result, NHS Test and Trace began tracking his nearest close contacts and instructing them to isolate signals.
This may mean that a large number of ministers and senior officials will be confined at home when the blockade restrictions in England finally come to an end on Monday.
Downing Street will not comment on the proposal Boris Johnson According to reports, he may become one of them after a long meeting with Mr. Javid on Friday on the 10th.
The timing couldn’t be worse government Scientists have expressed increasing concern about the idea of ending all legal control in the context of the continued surge in cases.
It presents the prospect that “Freedom Day” will fall into chaos, and ministers can only welcome these changes remotely in the living room.
This Liberal Democratic Party Said that Mr. Jia Weide’s positive test underscores the government’s reason to reconsider its plan.
Health spokesperson Munila Wilson said: “This shows that no one is immune to this deadly virus.
“By relaxing all restrictions amid a surge in cases, they are experimenting with people’s lives.
“Now they are pursuing a survival of the fittest strategy to make young and clinically vulnerable people defenseless.”
Mr. Johnson has repeatedly stated that he hopes that the lifting of the blockade is “irreversible”, but in recent days, the voices of ministers have begun to become more cautious.
Although England’s social distancing regulations are coming to an end, government guidelines recommend that masks should still be worn in enclosed spaces such as shops and public transport, and bars and bars should only provide table service.
At the same time, the government is facing calls from companies to completely reform the NHS Covid application, as more and more employees are unemployed after being “pinged” and told to self-quarantine.
Due to a shortage of personnel in the control room, the Metropolitan Metro line was forced to close on Saturday, and the London Underground became the newest one.
Mr. Javid said earlier that he conducted a lateral flow test on Saturday morning after feeling “a little groggy” the night before.
He said that although he received two doses of the vaccine, he still recorded a positive result, but only showed “mild” symptoms.
His positive test means that community secretary Robert Jenrick must be selected to replace him in a series of radio interviews on Sunday’s morning political show.
Mr. Javid was appointed to the position last month after Matt Hancock resigned, after CCTV footage showed him kissing an assistant in the office in violation of social distancing rules.
Conservative MPs believe that he is impatient with the blockade measures and is more enthusiastic about relaxing restrictions than his predecessor.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health and Social Care (DHSC) insisted that no decision has been made after reports that ministers will oppose mass vaccination of young people.
According to the “Sunday Telegraph” report, the guidelines expected to be released on Monday recommend the provision of vaccines to vulnerable groups between 12 and 15 years old and 17-year-old children within three months after the age of 18.
The paper said that it is believed that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) has recommended that the vaccine should not be introduced to all children until there is further evidence of the risks involved.
A DHSC spokesperson said: “The government will continue to be guided by JCVI’s recommendations. Ministers have not yet made a decision on whether the Covid-19 vaccine should be regularly provided to people between 12 and 17 years of age.”
