Britain Suspends Further Reopening As Concerns Grow Over Spike In COVID-19 Cases
A handout image released by 10 Downing Street, shows Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attending a remote press conference to update the nation on the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic inside 10 Downing Street in central London on July 31, 2020. Andrew PARSONS / POOL / 10 Downing Street / AFPBritain on Friday “put the brakes on” easing lockdown measures and imposed new rules on millions of households in northern England, following concerns over a spike in coronavirus infections.
Johnson, who earlier this week warned of a “second wave” of cases in Europe, added that Britain “cannot be complacent” about increasing infection numbers.His announcement came hours after the government increased regional lockdown measures — under which people from different households are banned from meeting indoors — for some four million people across Greater Manchester and parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
However, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said “I don’t think it is helpful” to talk yet of a second wave sweeping across Europe.Andy Burnham, the mayor of Manchester, backed the measures due to an increase in infections.“We have a rise in nine out of the 10 boroughs, the reality on the ground is changing.”But the new measures have come under criticism from the opposition Labour party for being announced late at night.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned her citizens against travelling to the affected areas.
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