UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce on Monday the end of all “legal restrictions” that were in place against Covid-19, including the obligation to isolate for those infected, as part of the plan to “living with the coronavirus”. The government will meet Monday morning to approve the initiative and Johnson will report to Parliament. Afterwards, he will grant a press conference.
This announcement comes in parallel with the news that the 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has contracted Covid-19 and has “mild symptoms similar to those of a cold”.
“Following our successful vaccination programme, we are in a strong position to consider lifting the remaining legal restrictions, as over 81% of adults have already received a booster dose in England and cases continue to decline,” the statement said. governmental.
However, the government acknowledges that the spread of the coronavirus continues and that there is “considerable uncertainty” about the future of the pandemic in the UK.
“The pandemic is not over, but thanks to the incredible vaccination campaign we are now one step closer to returning to normalcy and finally returning people to their freedoms, while continuing to protect ourselves,” Johnson said, according to the statement.
For the prime minister, “this day will mark a moment of pride after one of the most difficult periods in the country’s history, as we begin to learn to live with covid-19”.
Johnson pledged to take a “cautious approach” so that some surveillance systems and contingency plans are maintained and can be used if new variants emerge.
“Thanks to the great success of the vaccination program and our greater understanding of the virus, we can now move from government intervention to personal responsibility,” the note reads.
The government’s intention is to largely reduce the number of tests carried out to focus on the most vulnerable population. More than £2 billion was spent on tests in January alone, Johnson told the BBC.
Johnson is also expected to certify the end of mandatory isolation for those infected, which currently lasts for ten days, although it can be reduced to five days if vaccinated and antigen tests are negative from the sixth day.
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