A health worker wearing PPE equipment holds a Covid-19 sample.
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- Britain will lift the blockade restrictions on July 19.
- This means that people will no longer need to wear masks or maintain physical distance.
- British Health Minister Sajid Javid called on the public to be cautious after the lockdown rules are lifted.
British Health Minister Sajid Javid (Sajid Javid) on Monday urged people to be cautious when almost all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England are lifted next week, saying the increase in cases highlights that the pandemic is not over.
Javid announced that England will become the first country in the UK to remove the legal requirements for wearing masks and maintaining social distancing from July 19.
However, after a surge in cases and fears that there may be as many as 100,000 new infections every day during the summer, what was once called “Freedom Day” is now being treated more cautiously by the government.
Javid announced to the parliament that the four conditions for relaxing the strict restrictions on behavior have been met, but he also urged people to take responsible action because the link between the “seriously weakened” cases and deaths has not been completely broken.
“Thanks to the common sacrifice of the British people and the protective wall of our vaccination program, we have made tremendous progress,” Javid said.
“We firmly believe that now is the right time to bring our country closer to normal life… This is the beginning of a new phase of continued caution.”
He said that people should still wear masks in crowded places such as public transportation, and people should gradually return to their workplaces. The government will encourage enterprises that hold mass events to use certification as an open method.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Boris Johnson) will confirm this decision at a press conference later on Monday. His tone is also more cautious. More than 30,000 cases are reported every day. This surge is caused by a new virus. Promoted by variants.
“As we unlock, cases will increase, so when we confirm our plan today, our message will be clear. Caution is absolutely important and we must all take responsibility so that we don’t disrupt our progress. ,” he said in a late statement on Sunday.
The UK has implemented one of the fastest vaccination programs in the world, with more than 87% of adults receiving at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine and 66% of adults receiving two doses.
The government argued that despite the sharp rise in cases, the number of deaths and hospitalizations is still far lower than the previous facts prove that vaccines are saving lives and that opening up is safer.
But since the winter, the infection rate has soared to unprecedented levels and has caused concern, and some epidemiologists have said that the 2020 European Football Championship may help drive this rise.
