The British capital will move from its current ‘medium’ alert level to ‘high’ on Friday.
The U.K. government has announced tougher Covid-19 restrictions for millions of Londoners as it attempts to stem the rapid spread of the disease, a move that will prevent people from meeting with anyone outside their household in any indoor setting.PA Images via Getty ImagesThe new restrictions will see the city move to a ‘high’ alert level from midnight on Friday, up from the current ‘medium’ alert level.
Under a ‘high’ alert level people are banned from meeting in a group of more than six outside, including in a garden or other space, and they are also asked to limit the number of journeys they make where possible“Nobody wants to see more restrictions but this is deemed to be necessary in order to protect Londoners,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said.
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