British Prime Minister: Britain will face the second wave of the epidemic
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today that Britain is about to face the second wave of the new crown epidemic, which is inevitable. He said he did not want to "take greater blockade measures", but may require stricter social distancing rules.
On Friday the 18th, there were 4322 new confirmed cases and 27 new deaths in the UK. Due to the increasing number of new coronavirus infections, British scientists who advised the government proposed that the United Kingdom start a two-week national lockdown order in October.
Johnson stated in Parliament on Wednesday that the economic blow to the economy of the second nationwide lockdown would be disastrous. He does not want to block the whole country again and will do his best to prevent this from happening. It is understood that the government is considering a new set of three-tier restrictions aimed at avoiding a nationwide blockade, but can limit contact between families.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said that the nine million people in London are increasingly likely to require stricter measures.
On Thursday, as the number of infections rose, northeastern England became the most recently blocked area of Britain. According to statistical analysis, the number of new cases in England doubles every seven to eight days.