UK PM delays England lockdown easing by 4 weeks
The confirmed delay means the lifting of restrictions won't happen until July 19, as the brand new move will allow additional time for individuals to be vaccinated given the dangers of the Delta variant, Xinhua news agency quoted Johnson as saying at a press conference on Monday evening. "I think it really is sensible to wait just a little longer," Johnson said.
"As things stand, and on the evidence that I can see right now, I'm confident that we will not need more than four weeks."
He said that his government was "so concerned" by the Delta variant that's "now spreading faster compared to the third wave predicted in the February roadmap".
"We're seeing cases growing by about 64 percent per week, and in the worst damaged areas, it's doubling every week," he said. The federal government will intensify its efforts to vaccinate the people in the united states, he said. The over-40s who've had their first jab is only going to need to wait eight weeks rather than 12 weeks for his or her second jab, and 23 and 24-year-olds will commence to be offered a vaccine from Tuesday, the Prime Minister said.
More than 41.6 million people have obtained their first dose of a Covid vaccine and a lot more than 29.9 million have obtained their second dose across Britain, in line with the latest official figures. Meanwhile, weddings can just do it with more than 30 persons from June 21, given that people stick with social distancing, the Prime Minister confirmed.
The UK reported another 7,742 Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the full total ninfection tally in the country to 4,589,398, according to official figures. The country also recorded another three coronavirus-related fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths in Britain to 128,171.
