The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has put new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in place in England to keep the new variant of the virus from spreading even further.
On Monday, 4 January 2021, the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, said that England is going into another lockdown. He said; “It is clear that we need to do more to bring this new variant under control. That means the government is once again instructing you to stay at home.”
According to Johnson secondary and primary schools will stay closed. This rule only exempts children of key workers and vulnerable children. As a result, summer exams will not go on as planned. Instead, he mentioned that educators will be making alternative arrangements.
Additionally, the authorities advise UK residents to remain indoors as much as possible. However, they can leave home to shop for essentials, exercise, and get medical assistance.
Also, Johnson mentioned that people who need to leave home to escape domestic violence can do so. This is likely due to the Rutgers University research published in September 2020 about how difficult it was for victims of domestic violence to leave during the first COVID-19 lockdown.
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Only people who have legal permission to travel for work will be able to fly out of the UK during this lockdown period.
