England enters full lockdown as COVID-19 cases actually rise

England enters full lockdown as COVID-19 cases actually rise

LONDON    England and Scotland have announced countrywide lockdown from Wednesday till mid of next month to regulate the rising number of coronavirus infections thanks to the new more infectious variant of the virus.

Announcing the choice during a televised address, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the new lockdown includes closure of faculties , work from home, limits on leaving home and no household mixing.

An aggregate of 58,784 individuals tried positive England enters full lockdown as COVID-19 cases really risewithin the UK on Monday, with cases inside the most recent seven days up 50% on the earlier week.

Overall, Britain has been among the worst hit within the world by the outbreak, with some 2.7 million cases and quite 75,000 deaths.

The measures are going to be reviewed from February 15, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday, but the govt cannot "predict with certainty" whether or not they are going to be lifted then.

The measures began in England on Tuesday morning and can become law after a choose parliament on Wednesday morning.

Scotland's lockdown will last a minimum of until the top of this month, while Wales and Northern Ireland have also toughened existing restrictions.

The UK has already vaccinated over a million people, while Johnson has said all those most in danger -- some 13 million people -- might be vaccinated by mid-February.