Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce limited changes to coronavirus lockdown measures that have been in place for nearly seven weeks when he outlines the next phase of Britain's battle against the pandemic on Sunday evening.
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce limited changes to coronavirus lockdown measures that have been in place for nearly seven weeks when he outlines the next phase of Britain’s battle against the pandemic on Sunday evening.
Following are some of the changes that are expected, with further details due to be published to parliament on Monday:The government is replacing its main “stay at home” slogan with “stay alert”. Government officials have said, however, that people will still be told to stay at home as much as possible.In a government poster published by Johnson on Twitter on Sunday, the new rules included “limit contact with other people”.
A government minister said on Sunday that data on infection levels would be brought together by a biosecurity centre that would monitor progress against the virus around the country.The government has told airlines it will introduce a 14-day quarantine period for most people arriving from abroad.
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