Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last week that he will announce the government's 'road' map to easing the current lockdown measures.
16.04.2020 - 20:11 / nme.com
"We still don't have the infection rate down as far as we need to"
The UK lockdown currently in place due to the coronavirus pandemic has been extended for at least another three weeks.
Speaking at the daily Number 10 briefing today (April 16), Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab revealed that a review had concluded relaxing the measures currently in place would risk harming public health and the economy.
“We still don’t have the infection rate down as far as we need to,” he said.
Raab, who is
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last week that he will announce the government's 'road' map to easing the current lockdown measures.
By Jake Kanter
The British government announced Thursday that a nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus will remain in place for at least three more weeks, as health officials said the U.K.'s coronavirus outbreak — one of Europe's worst — was nearing its peak. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, "Any change to our social distancing measures now would risk a significant increase in the spread of the virus." The lockdown has been in place since March 23.
Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to hold on to the "fundamental and enduring principles of love, kindness and solidarity" as the UK lockdown was extended for another three weeks.
The government has announced the UK coronavirus lockdown will be extended for at least another three weeks.
Lockdown across the UK has been extended by at least another three weeks, it was confirmed tonight.
The UK lockdown has been extended by at least another three weeks as the death toll soared to over 13,700 across Britain.