Shorter circuit-breaker lockdowns could still be a possibility in future should the circumstances change but it seems more likely that social restrictions will continue to be imposed in stages, according to necessity and in line with the data, the situation kept constantly under review and the steps imposed adjusted accordingly.Įven before Omicron began to cast its sinister shadow across the globe, many Britons were already glancing anxiously towards the continent as Austria and the Netherlands reintroduced lockdowns in response to spiking cases of Covid in the autumn. A triple lockdown has been imposed in areas with the highest incidence where only essential services are allowed in the newly differentiated micro containment zones. It’s effectively a mini-lockdown, seen as a short, sharp measure, when. Only travel within a 10km radius from home, except medical and vaccination. Lockdowns have proven unpopular with the public due to the mental and physical toll they take on individuals and because of the devastation they cause to British industry, hence the particular anger expressed by many at the idea that Mr Johnson and his aides were swilling wine at Downing Street and ignoring the rules while ordinary citizens dutifully complied. A circuit-breaker lockdown is also known as a fire-break lockdown and one was introduced in Wales on October 23, 2020. Only two in a car to purchase essential items for medical trips, two people and the patient are allowed.

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