Daily US Times: The United Kingdom is “now seeing a second wave” of Covid-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, adding: “It’s been inevitable we’d see it in this country.”
The Prime Minister said he did not “want to go into bigger lockdown measures” but that tighter social distancing rules might be necessary.
It is understood a new three-tiered set of restrictions is being considered in the country.
The plan would aim to avoid a national lockdown but could stop household-to-household contact.
The first tier of restrictions would be the level of measures currently in place in most parts of England now – with social distancing the key aspect.
The second tier would involve what is currently being imposed in north-east of England – a ban on meetings between households and curfews on hospitality venues.
The final third tier would involve stricter lockdown measures to contain the virus.
If this plan is placed into action to fight against the second wave, “Tier two” restrictions are expected to be imposed on a region-by-region basis. But it is thought likely that they could eventually cover almost all of the UK.
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, said it was “increasingly likely” that the nine million people in the capital will need to follow areas such as the north-east of England and come under additional measures.
The three-tier measures explained the government’s shielding policy was also “being actively reviewed” and a decision could come soon on further measures to protect the vulnerable.
Any further shielding decisions are expected to take a much more tailored approach than before.
With the virus expected to be more severe over the winter, officials in the UK are looking at bringing in measures that could last until the spring.
Earlier, BBC has reported that the government was considering a short period of tighter rules across England that could be announced in the next week, which could involve closing hospitality venues.
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