The Prime Minister has said mass gatherings will no longer be supported by emergency workers.
has announced mass gatherings will no longer be supported by emergency workers to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
Asked whether pubs, restaurants and theatres were being ordered to close, he said: ‘What we are doing is giving very strong advice that public venues such as theatres should no longer be visited. ‘As for enforcement, we have the powers if necessary but I don’t believe it will be necessary to use those powers.’to tackle the ‘fast growth’ of coronavirus across the UK as increased social distancing measures are introduced for the population.He added: ‘We want to ensure that this period of shielding, this period of maximum protection, coincides with the peak of the disease and it is now clear that the peak of the epidemic is coming faster in some parts of the country than in others.
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