Boris Johnson on Corona Virus

London, Dec 16 (AFP/APP): Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday resisted calls to tighten coronavirus restrictions over Christmas, as London faced stricter measures and concern mounted about case numbers.

The government has been under pressure to review its plans for the festive period, under which there will be a five-day travel window and up to three households will be able to meet indoors.

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) and the Health Service Journal (HSJ) on Tuesday warned the plan could lead to the state-run National Health Service (NHS) being overwhelmed.

But Johnson instead said it was up to individuals to be responsible, after talks on the subject with leaders of the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

“We should exercise extreme caution in the way we celebrate Christmas,” he told lawmakers. “We can celebrate it sensibly but we have to be extremely cautious in the way we behave.” Johnson said there had been “unanimous” agreement between London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast not to change the policy, after a tough year of social distancing and lockdowns.

But just as he did so, Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford announced that only two households in the country should mix indoors during the five-day period starting next Wednesday. “The fewer people we mix within our homes, the less chance we have of catching or spreading the virus,” he told a regular briefing.

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