British Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not intend to enact any anti-Covid restrictions, despite the increase in infections in Gb. In an interview recorded for the Northern Irish broadcasters, Johnson stated that the Covid-19 infections are within the expected time and there is therefore no need to resort to ‘plan B’, which provides for the obligation of masks, teleworking and Green pass.
“We continue with the plan drawn up in July. We check the numbers carefully every day. The numbers of infections are high, but within the parameters of what they were expected to be at this stage given the steps taken. We continue to adhere to the plan,” he said. , according to reports from the ‘BBC’. Johnson urged everyone to get vaccinated and said the situation ahead of winter is “incomparably better” than it was 12 months ago.
There are 52,009 coronavirus infections recorded in Great Britain in the last 24 hours, the highest number since July 17 when 54,674 were confirmed. Sky News announced this, citing health authorities, according to which 115 people have lost their lives after contracting Covid-19 on the last day. The number of cases increased by 17.9 percent in the last week (during which 327,537 infections were confirmed), while that of deaths recorded an increase of 10.8 percent in the last seven days, 912 deaths in this time span.