Status: 07/12/2021 7:45 p.m.
In England, despite the increasing number of infections, almost all corona measures are to be lifted on July 19. Prime Minister Johnson announced this as expected. In the fight against the pandemic, he is now relying on the common sense.
In view of the announced corona easing in England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the population to be careful and considerate. “This pandemic is far from over. This disease continues to put you and your families at risk,” said Johnson.
The population cannot simply return to life as it was before the corona pandemic. Nevertheless, the head of government confirmed that almost all corona rules should be lifted from July 19. Johnson does not expect all citizens to be able to return to their jobs on Monday. Because of the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, the number of new infections had recently skyrocketed across the country.
Clubs no longer need to check vaccination status
“To take these steps we need to be careful and vaccinated,” said Johnson. The government strongly recommends continuing to wear masks in crowded places such as public transport. Think of others and weigh the risks, “Johnson appealed to the population.
The government is asking nightclubs and other venues to verify the vaccination status of their guests and visitors using a digital ID. However, there is no longer a legal basis for this. The tough entry rules, which require quarantine for those who have not been vaccinated or those coming from “red countries”, remained in force.
Previously, the British Health Minister Sajid Javid had also reiterated that it was the right time to give the British the chance to return to a normal life. Nine out of ten adults had antibodies against the virus after a successful vaccination campaign. “To those who ask why we are taking this step now, I say: If not now, then when?” Said Javid.
“There will be no perfect time” “
“There will never be a perfect time to take this step because we just cannot eradicate this virus – whether we want it or not, the coronavirus will not go away,” Javid told Parliament.
In the course of the summer, the number of new infections could rise to 100,000 per day, driven by the more rapidly transferable Delta variant. The minister said the increase would not put “unsustainable pressure” on the hospitals because a double vaccination would provide effective protection against a severe course of Covid-19. If you wait any longer to lift the restrictions, you run the risk of the virus spreading in winter, when hospitals are most likely to be overloaded.
According to the minister, the government will achieve its goal of offering all adults at least one dose of vaccine by the day the corona restrictions are lifted, July 19. To date, 87 percent of the adult population received a first dose, 66 percent have been vaccinated twice.