Fact check: Did the United Kingdom announce a lockdown for 6 months?

Claim: UK lockdown for 6 months

Rating: False

What is rumour about?

• Rumour says that UK will be in lockdown for about 6 months due to rising Coronavirus cases in country

Who is sharing rumour? 

• People who are confused about latest speech that UK officials gave are probably ones spreading rumour. Some news ncy was also spreading inaccurate news without proper verification. 

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Google trends analysis of "UK lockdown for 6 months" rumour

Take a look at Google trends after a number of people misunderstood  6-month lockdown news in UK. spike in number of people who want to kw truth about news came on March 27 early morning IST. 

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Republic World did a fact check on UK lockdown rumour

• statement is false according to fact check performed by Republic World team as UK officials have clearly talked only about possibility of a 6-month lockdown. 
• current lockdown in UK is only for about three weeks and would be concluded on April 13 until furr tice. 
• lockdown was imposed after advisories called for action to battle Italy-like situation that UK might face if strict actions aren't taken. 
• UK lockdown has been started since Monday evening, at very point when UK PM said in an interview all instructions people need to follow during this lockdown.
• three-week lockdown is said to be most stringent restrictions imposed in UK after World War II.

PM Boris Johnson shared  rules that UK citizens need to follow during current three-week lockdown

PM Boris Johnson mentioned following rules that need to be followed. 

• Only people with essential work would be allowed to walk on streets. However, a group of more than 2 people is t allowed. police would be dispersing any crowd that y observe on streets. 
• All n-essential functions are closed within this lockdown period including weddings and baptisms; however, funerals are exempted from it.
• People t following rules would face a fine of 30 Euros which may even rise up to 1000 Euros in case of repeated offences.
• Shopping for basic needs should be done at long intervals. t regularly.
• People can do one form of exercise every day like walk, run, cycle eir alone or with family members or in a park if people religiously practice social distancing
• People can even travel to and fro from work if it is absolutely necessary and only when  work can't be done at home.

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• PM also hugely focused on fact about why people need to stay at home. This self-quarantine measure will ensure that NHS is t exhausted and everybody gets access to proper care. 
• UK has reported up to 6650+ coronavirus cases as of w, out of which 335 people have died.
• This anuncement by PM is result of latest data that suggested that UK is just two weeks behind level of crisis that Italy faced.

Deputy Chief medical officer Jenny Harries explains  possibility of a 6-month lockdown

Im courtesy: A still from interview of Deputy Chief medical officer Jenny Harries

• Deputy Chief medical officer Jenny Harries revealed in an interview recently that Britain could face a lockdown of about 6 months to avoid second wave of cases that are predicted to come.
• Adding to that, she said that certain restrictions could even remain till September. She mentioned that if everything goes well, n number of cases is expected to diminish by Easter.
• She also said that duration of lockdown could be decreased or increased depending on curve that epidemiology observes in UK.
• But currently, re is doubt that measures would be in place for three weeks until April 13, after which situation would be again reviewed.

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