Extremely vulnerable people in Britain who have "protected" - stay home at all times and avoid face-to-face contact - will be allowed out on Monday, the British government said in a statement before the official announcement Sunday. .
Communities secretary Robert Jenrick will announce that 2.2 million clinically extremely vulnerable people will be able to hang out with household members, while continuing to follow social distancing guidelines, the government statement said. The new guidance indicates that those who live alone can meet another person from another household outside.
This is considered a boon for the most clinically vulnerable, including many who have had no face-to-face contact since they were advised to protect themselves 10 weeks ago. However, this comes at a time when members of the British government's scientific advisory committee - SAGE - warn that premature relaxation of the fight against coronaviruses could lead to "significant" new cases and deaths across the country. .
London mayor Sadiq Khan also urged citizens on Saturday to "act with caution" as the government prepares to ease the lockdowns on Monday, expressing concern that the country is "rushing" to ease the restrictions.
However, the government has advised these shields: "The average chances of catching the virus have now gone from 1/40 to 1/1000, which gives greater assurance that it is prudent to reflect this cautiously in advice to those who have been asked to protect. "He added that those who protected should stay two meters away from others when they were outside, should only leave the house once a day and should not shouldn't go to work or stores. They should also avoid crowded places where they cannot socially distance themselves.
"I want to thank everyone who followed the protection guidelines - it is through your patience and your sacrifices that thousands of lives have been saved," said Premier Boris Johnson. "I don't underestimate how difficult it has been for you to stay home for the past 10 weeks, and I want to pay tribute to your resilience."
Johnson thanked those who helped deliver medicine and go shopping or who saved lonely people. "We have sought to make life easier for the most vulnerable, so ... I am happy to confirm that those who protect will be able to spend time outside with someone else, respecting the directives of social distance "said Johnson. "I will do what I can, according to scientific advice, to continue making your life easier in the weeks and months to come."
"Thanks to the sacrifices made across the country, which have protected the NHS and saved lives, now is the time to start lifting the restrictions step by step, and while we all must remain vigilant, we can now start to resume. a sense of normalcy, "said Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
In her speech at the government's daily press conference on Sunday, Jenrick is expected to present a plan to review protection directives at the same time as the government reviews its social distancing measures. The next exam will take place later this month.