The British came out en masse on the first activated day and Boris Johnson warned: “We will see more infections and more deaths”

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, warned this Tuesday that coronavirus infections and deaths will rise again as the country emerges from lockdown imposed last January to contain the third wave of the pandemic, after Monday Hundreds of people will fill bars and restaurants across the country to celebrate the easing of restrictions.

Speaking to reporters at his residence and at the office of Downing street (London), the head of government said that although the vaccination program has an effect, “most of the disease reduction work has been done through containment”.

“However, As we lose our focus, the inevitable result will be that we will see more infections and, unfortunately, more hospitalizations and deaths.. People have to understand it, ”he said.

The Conservative leader pointed out that the National Health System (NHS) has reached the goal to immunize the nine priority population groups – some 32 million people – with a first dose, and can now start immunizing those under 50.

However, he called on citizens to be “Careful” and insisted that for the moment “There is no reason” to change the course of the de-escalation that began on March 29, which should result in the removal of all restrictions on the 21st of June.

Monday they reopened in England non-essential stores such as hairdressers, bars, clothing stores and gyms, and some international flights are scheduled to resume on May 17.

“Glad to report I’m having a hangover after a night out in a pub.”said one person who enjoyed the start of de-escalation at a bar. “The hangover of April 12 is not really like any other”pointed out another.

According to the latest official data, 13 people died from COVID-19 between Sunday and Monday and 3,568 new infections were recorded.

(With information from EFE)

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