Following a press conference last night, these are the restrictions coming into place in England from tomorrow
suggests cases could be doubling every 2.5 to three days. Some 568 confirmed Omicron cases have so far been identified in the UK.
Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK government’s chief scientific adviser, explained: “We are now facing a viral variant that is rapidly progressing and measures need to be taken to slow that.”As such, the prime minister announced that, from Monday, people must work from home where possible and that from Friday, face masks would be a legal requirement in most public indoor areas such as theatres and cinemas, with exemptions for eating and drinking in hospitality venues.
Johnson and his key advisers also stressed the necessity of boosters to guard against Omicron, as over 21.3 million have now received their third jab in England.in England, with the prime minister telling the conference: “It’s not a lockdown, it’s Plan B”. Johnson also insisted that currently there was no need to cancel Christmas parties or nativity plays, and nightclubs will remain open.
Reports of multiple events, including one held in a flat owned by the prime minister and his wife Carrie in November 2020, have emerged and been repeatedly denied by the prime minister’s spokespeople.
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