Coronavirus UK Lockdown announced with Police enforcement

It’s vital to slow the spread of the disease so stay at home is the message from Prime Minister Boris Johnson this evening when he spoke to the nation at 8.30pm this evening announcing a Coronavirus UK Lockdown. It is very clear that the NHS will be overwhelmed if steps aren’t taken and Boris said that a Coronavirus UK Lockdown is not something any UK Prime Minister would want to do but it is essential.

“Although huge numbers are complying and I thank you all, but the time has come to do more. From today you will only be allowed to leave your home for four reasons.”
– Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, UK

Coronavirus UK Lockdown – when can you leave home?

• Shopping for essential items as infrequently as possible. Use food delivery services if they are available.
• Exercise (walk, run, cycle) once a day alone or with members of your household.
• Medical needs and care for vulnerable people.
• Travel to and from work but only if you can’t work from home.

You should NOT be meeting friends or family members who don’t live in your home.

Coronavirus UK Lockdown enforcement

If you don’t follow the rules, police will have powers to enforce compliance. This could involve imposing fines for those that don’t obey and dispersing gatherings of those who aren’t a family unit.

All shops selling non-essential goods (like electronics and clothing) and other premises including libraries, outdoor gyms and places of worship are to shut today. Supermarkets, pharmacies, funeral directors and online shops are allowed to remain open.

All gatherings of more then two people are now banned and there will be no services such as weddings and Christening. Only funerals will continue and even then very few people (close family members) will be allowed to attend.

The restrictions will be under constant review and will be assessed in three weeks time. There is no suggestion that further measures won’t be needed – in Europe people must carry papers explaining the purpose of their trip if they leave the house. If we don’t want even more restrictive procedures and heftier fines in the UK then everyone needs to comply.

The measures are stringent and will be enforced so every time you go to leave your front door ask yourself “Is this trip vital and necessary?” If not, stay at home.

Many lives will still be lost. Do not go out.

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