Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday announced the cancellation due to the proliferation of Omicron’s version of the traditional New Year’s Eve celebration, which runs for three days in Scotland. In England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised his compatriots there would be no stone unturned before Christmas, leaving the door open for new measures next week.
But in Scotland, which sets its own health policy, the independence leader immediately announced a ban on gatherings because the highly contagious version of the coronavirus is “currently spreading rapidly in Scotland”, where it now accounts for the majority of cases. Is. , As a result, “large Hogmanay celebrations (New Year’s Eve, editor’s note), including events planned here in our capital (Edinburgh, editor’s note), will not take place,” Ms Sturgeon told lawmakers in the local parliament.
“I know how frustrating it will be for those who look forward to these events, and for their organisers”, he acknowledged, though recalling that “larger events put an additional burden on emergency services.” “.
reduce the spread of the virus
The announcement is part of the introduction of wider restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of the virus in Scotland, which, like every British nation, decides on its own health policy. Thus Nicola Sturgeon has announced that, for a further three weeks from Boxing Day, public outdoor events will be limited to 500 people and indoors to 100 standing or 200 people. “This means that sports matches, including football, will take place without spectators during these three weeks,” she said.
Although this does not apply to private events such as weddings, the prime minister encouraged people to “get out as little as possible”, especially for Hogman.
90,000 cases per day in the UK
These new restrictions come as the United Kingdom, the country most affected by the pandemic with more than 147,000 dead in Europe, for some time now faces more than 90,000 new cases of contamination every day (+90,629 Tuesdays). Used to be. However, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday refused to proceed in England with a turn of the screw demanded by some and defied all new restrictions ahead of Christmas.
“Given the continuing uncertainty on a number of points – the severity of the omicron, the uncertainty on hospitalization rates or the impact of vaccine deployment or recall – we do not believe today that this is sufficient to justify more severe measures earlier.” Proof is there. Christmas,” he announced in a video posted on his Twitter account.
“We continue to monitor Omicron very closely”
However, he warned that “the situation remains very delicate” and encouraged the British to “use caution”. “We continue to monitor Omicron very closely,” he said, “and if the situation worsens, we will be ready to take action if necessary.” However, his government has announced financial support for sectors affected by deteriorating health, in particular catering and theaters that are subject to series cancellations or closures due to their sick staff.
In Wales, the local government now imposes fines for non-compliance with telework. An employee who violates this directive will face a fine of 60 pounds (70 euros) from 20 December and the employer risk of 1,000 to 10,000 pounds, if the facts are repeated.
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