UK will ease restrictions on 19 de Julho

In a clear deconfinement strategy, a partir de 19 de Julho, mask wearing in closed public spaces and social distancing will no longer be required by law in the UK, according to the British prime minister.

Boris Johnson also confirmed that people with full vaccinations should be exempt from quarantine upon arrival from 'yellow list' countries, as is the case in Portugal, but the details will only be known at the end of the week..

Faced with the rise in cases of Covid-19 contamination in the UK, the prime minister says that the final decision on this deconfinement plan in the country will only be taken on the day 12 deste mês.

Although the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase in the country, Johnson said the majority of hospitalized people were unvaccinated and the death toll remains low..

A partir de 19 de Julho, the government will adopt a new approach emphasizing recommendations on behavior, but it will be up to people to take a informed decision.

within two weeks, hitherto prohibited activities, like discos, will be allowed to reopen, and there will no longer be limits to the number of people who can meet outdoors (currently groups of 30) or in closed spaces, like at home or in restaurants (currently groups of six).

Entretanto, the British government indicates that vaccination will be accelerated, reducing the interval between the first and second dose of 12 for eight weeks and preparing a booster in autumn for the older ones. 50 anos.

These rules will apply in England, since Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are empowered to develop their own decontamination plans.