Plans to help ease England's coronavirus restrictions still on course, Johnson says
29 March, 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said info supported his easing of lockdown found in England, with another major steps due to happen next month.
Mr Johnson said he looked forward to buying his hair cut and having a pint of beer in the garden of a good pub, among the activities permitted if stage two of his unlocking strategy proceeds on April 12. All non-essential shops are also because of reopen from that date.
On Monday, you will see a smaller change, allowing sets of six to meet up outside. Foreign travel will become banned until at least May 17, which is also the earliest date indoor hospitality and performance venues might reopen.
Although Mr Johnson has outlined dates of which he plans to ease restrictions, he has been very clear that "data, not dates" will determine if the unlocking can check out schedule.
"As things stand, I can see absolutely nothing in the info to dissuade me from continuing along our road map to freedom, unlocking our economy and having back to the life span we take pleasure in," Mr Johnson said in a speech to the Conservative spring conference.
His comments came after info showed a recent steep fall in infections were beginning to level off.
Britain's Office for National Figures said on Friday said the prevalence of Covid-19 infections in England was no longer falling and had levelled off at around one in 340 people.
England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said before this week a slowdown found in the drop found in infection rates was to be likely after schools reopened on March 8.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com
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