UK Health Minister Sajid Javid stressed that the latest blockade measures to be implemented were necessary to curb the spread of the wider Omicron coronavirus variant.
Strict measures contained in ‘Plan B’ by the government will help Britain to avoid introducing a lockdown in January.
This is because, they have identified that the variant is spreading very fast, and it is not impossible that by the end of this month the number of infections will reach up to a million in communities across the UK.
Moreover, it is also clear that if the Covid-19 data points in the wrong direction, it could increase double the pressure for the UK National Health Service (NHS).
As a result, he called on UK citizens to get a booster vaccine as there are studies that say it is capable of providing protection from the Omicron variant.
Earlier, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had announced he would enforce a number of sanctions measures to curb the sharp rise of Covid-19 in the country.
Starting Friday, face masks will be mandatory in most closed public places, while starting next Monday, citizens are advised to work from home.
