Reopening England's schools is step toward normality, PM Johnson says
07 March, 2021
The reopening of England's schools to all or any pupils on Monday (Mar 8) will tag the first step again towards normality, and is only possible as a result of the efforts of the general public to bring COVID-19 infection rates down, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
Johnson has announced a good roadmap for lifting lockdown measures that sees schools start first, followed in afterwards stages by the gradual easing of restrictions on mixing with other persons and the re-beginning of non-essential retailers and other venues.
In the ultimate stage, which will take place no sooner than Jun 21, the government hopes to eliminate all staying legal limits on connection with others.
"The reopening of colleges marks a truly national work to beat this virus," Johnson said.
"It is because of the determination of every person in this country that people can start moving nearer to a feeling of normality - in fact it is proper that getting our adolescent people back into the classroom may be the first step."
Each step on the roadmap will rely upon the level of COVID-19 cases, the federal government has said. It expectations the pandemic can be contained by a vaccine programme which has previously delivered a medication dosage to almost 22 million people, together with regular testing.
Various secondary schools and colleges had already started inviting students because of their primary "lateral flow" COVID-19 tests, which give speedy results, with nearly 1 million conducted last week, the government said.
After three initial tests on site, students will be provided with two tests to use every week at home, it explained, adding that practically 57 million tests have been sent to schools and colleges in the united states.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com