UK's Johnson set to announce delay to end of COVID-19 restrictions

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Monday that the end of COVID-19 restrictions will be delayed following concern ...

A woman pours beer into a glass at The Fox on the Hill pub as it reopens while coronavirus disease restrictions continue to ease, in London, Britain, on May 17, 2021. LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Monday that the end of COVID-19 restrictions will be delayed following concern about the rapid rise of infections of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

Johnson has refused to deny suggestions in the British media that the end of lockdown would be delayed by up to a month, saying in recent days there was"serious concern" about rising infections and hospitalisations. "That's when we'll be putting out the whole package of information so that everybody can see it together."On Sunday, Britain recorded 7,490 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths, with the number of new infections rising almost 50 per cent between Jun 7 and 13 compared with the previous week. Hospitalisations were up 15 per cent between June 2 and 8 compared with the previous seven days.

The hesitancy comes despite Britain having one of the fastest rollouts of COVID vaccinations in the world, with more than 41 million people having had their first shot. Nearly 30 million receiving both doses - about 56 per cent of the adult population.

 

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