UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces month-long COVID-19 lockdown

Amid increasing cases of COVID-19 infection, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has anunced that country will enter into ar month-long lockdown starting Thursday, vember 5. anuncement was me in a virtual press conference held from Downing Street, just hours after news of United Kingdom's COVID-19 infection tally crossing one million mark.

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UK plans to enter month-long lockdown

As per news conference that was brocast live, UK Prime Minister told people that y h to stay indoors till early December and would only be permitted to leave ir homes under specific circumstances and conditions. month-long lockdown is scheduled to end on December 2 and during that time pubs, bars and restaurants around country will be forced to close down yet again in an effort to curb spre of virus.

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Under new lockdown rules, UK people would only be allowed to leave ir homes for specific reasons like work, school or shopping. Even n-essential shops like hairdressers and entertainment venues will be closed. During lockdown, students will still be able to go to school or university which will remain open and jobs such as construction, where it is impossible to work from home, will be allowed to continue.

Boris Johnson ded that after lockdown ends on December 2, regions will go back to tiered system, he also stated that Christmas will be very different this year and if UK takes tough measures w n restrictions could be eased around festival.

COVID-19 pandemic which saw its first outbreak in a wet market in Wuhan, China last year has w spre all across world. virus, named COVID-19 by World Health Organisation, has infected over 45 million people worldwide with global death toll crossing 1,000,000. United Kingdom has reported more than one million COVID-19 cases and has a death toll of just over 46,000 people.

(With ANI inputs, Im AP)

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