UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will impose a three-tiered system of COVID-19 restrictions on parts of England as pandemic accelerates, despite rising anger due to curtailment of freedoms, according to Reuters. Johnson is expected to hold a meeting with the COBRA committee, address parliament, and press on the measures.
- The three-tiered restrictions to include shutting bars, casinos, gyms, and bookmakers in areas marked into the “very high” alert level
- New restrictions to get the virus under control-Oliver Dowden, UK Culture Secretary
- Johnson under pressure from sections of Conservative Party and is unwilling to impose national lockdown that would hurt the economy.
- Hospitality businesses have protested the move citing being pushed towards collapse by government restrictions
- UK trade body, Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), has filed a legal action to halt imposition of the PM’s measures.
The pound is slightly down on proposed COVID-19 restrictions. GBPUSD is down 0.21%
