16 Apr 2020 | 01:42 PM UTC
UK: Government extends lockdown measures for further three weeks from April 16 /update 18
UK announces COVID-19 lockdown measures to be extended for a further three weeks from April 16; follow authority directives
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On Thursday, April 16, First Secretary of State Dominic Raab announced that the current lockdown measures in place for the United Kingdom will be extended for at least the next three weeks to prevent further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Stay-at-home measures were originally introduced on Monday, March 23. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has instructed British citizens to only leave their homes to shop for necessities, engage in one form of exercise per day alone or with members of one's household, satisfy medical needs (i.e. to provide care or help an individual vulnerable to COVID-19), or to travel to and from work when teleworking is not possible. Johnson cautioned that police forces may issue fines and disperse gatherings of people refusing to adhere to the orders.
All nonessential businesses and public venues have been ordered to close, all public gatherings of more than two people have been prohibited (excluding people living together), and all social events have been canceled, excluding funerals.
To date, health officials in the UK have confirmed 103,093 cases of COVID-19, with 13,729 associated deaths. Further international spread of the virus is expected over the near term.
Pneumonia symptoms include dry cough, chest pain, fever, and trouble breathing. Pneumonia can be contagious and can be transmitted from human to human. The influenza virus, or the flu, is a common cause of viral pneumonia.
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