PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 5 April 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference.
Good afternoon, I hope you바카라 사이트™re all continuing to enjoy the Easter break,
and I know that over this weekend millions of people have been able to see loved ones for the first time in months.
And I want to thank you all again for your patience,
because it is really clear now that this is paying off.
And it your collective efforts, our collective efforts, that has given us that crucial time and space to vaccinate more than 31 million people.
And I바카라 사이트™m pleased that we바카라 사이트™ve also been able to support our overseas territories
so that Gibraltar has become one of the first places in the world to offer a vaccination to its entire adult population.
And the net result of your efforts and the vaccine roll-out is that I can today confirm that from Monday 12th April, we will move to Step Two of our roadmap - re-opening shops, gyms, zoos, holiday campsites, personal care services like hairdressers and, of course, beer gardens and outdoor hospitality of all kinds.
And on Monday the 12th I will be going to the pub myself - and cautiously but irreversibly raising a pint of beer to my lips.
We바카라 사이트™re also increasing the number of visitors to care homes from one to two 바카라 사이트“ to allow residents to see more of their loved ones.
We think that these changes are fully justified by the data
which show we are meeting our four tests for easing the lockdown as Chris will shortly explain.
But 바카라 사이트“ and you know I바카라 사이트™m going to say this 바카라 사이트“ we can바카라 사이트™t be complacent.
We can see the waves of sickness afflicting other countries
and we바카라 사이트™ve seen how this story goes.
We still don바카라 사이트™t know how strong the vaccine shield will be when cases begin to rise, as I바카라 사이트™m afraid that they will 바카라 사이트“
and that바카라 사이트™s why we바카라 사이트™re saying:
Please get your vaccine or your second dose when your turn comes.
And please use the free NHS tests 바카라 사이트“ even if you don바카라 사이트™t feel ill, because remember 1 in 3 people with this virus doesn바카라 사이트™t have any symptoms -
and you can get these tests from pharmacies or your local test site,
you can even order them on gov.uk and get home deliveries.
As part of our roadmap we바카라 사이트™re also publishing today on gov.uk the early thinking on our four reviews, on the safe return of major events, on social distancing, the potential role of Covid status certification, and on the resumption of international travel.
We set out our roadmap and we바카라 사이트™re sticking to it.
And I want to stress, that we see nothing in the present data that makes us think that we will have to deviate from that roadmap.
But it is by being cautious,
by monitoring the data at every stage
and by following the rules: remembering hands, face, space and fresh air -
that we hope together to make this roadmap to freedom irreversible.