The prime minister will keep strict lockdown measures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday announced a phased reopening plan for England, although strict lockdown measures will continue in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland during the coronavirus pandemic. In a nationally televised address, Johnson said people should continue to work from home if they can and only return to work «if you must» and urged people not to take public transportation.
«This is not the time, simply, to end the lockdown this week,» Johnson said. «Instead, we’re taking the first capital steps to modify our measures.»
People in jobs such as construction and manufacturing are now being «actively encouraged» to return to work, Johnson said. Starting Wednesday, people can now go outside for unlimited exercise and sit on park benches, rather than for one hour a day.
