Boris Johnson announces road-map to lift lockdown in England
Boris Johnson announces to lift England out of lockdown implementing a long-awaited roadmap, British government officials confirmed to media on Sunday. The country is under lockdown since early January as a new variant of coronavirus was found in the interiors of England.
Johnson will tell the house of Commons on Monday afternoon that as of March 8 schools will finally reopen across England, as well as some very limited return of outdoor social interaction, including sitting on a park bench and having a coffee, which is currently not allowed.
On March 29 as schools will set off on Easter holidays further restrictions on social interactions will be lifted, allowing groups of six to meet outdoors and entire households to socialize. The prime minister confirmed.
The news comes as the UK’s vaccine rollout continues to lead the rest of Europe, while scientific research indicates that vaccinations lower the risk of hospitalization up to 94%.
Monday’s announcement from the Prime Minister will mark step one of a four-step path out of lockdown. Johnson will tell lawmakers later that his government’s decisions “will be made on the latest data at every step, and we will be cautious about this approach so that we do not undo the progress we have achieved so far.”
