{"id":4109,"date":"2021-01-05T12:54:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T12:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=4109"},"modified":"2021-01-05T12:54:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T12:54:42","slug":"uk-announces-third-national-lockdown-what-does-it-mean-for-britons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/top-news\/uk-announces-third-national-lockdown-what-does-it-mean-for-britons\/","title":{"rendered":"UK announces third national lockdown: what does it mean for Britons?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At\u00a0the moment, multiple nations have suspended flights to and from the United Kingdom due to a new mutated COVID variant. Britain has confirmed almost 2.5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, while its death toll of 75,400 is the second-highest in western Europe after Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After introducing Tier 4 restrictions in London and southeast England due to a new COVID-19 strain, the British government decided to enact a full national lockdown for a third time to curb the spread of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new quarantine will last at least until the middle of February, according to a statement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This is what the new lockdown means for Britons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>non-essential shops will be closed;<\/li><li>household mixing is prohibited;<\/li><li>people are only allowed to leave home for work, childcare, and medical reasons;<\/li><li>schools will be closed;<\/li><li>outdoor exercises are recommended to be limited to once a day. Indoor and outdoor sports venues will have to be closed;<\/li><li>people should leave home for work only if it is absolutely necessary for them (like in the construction industry);<\/li><li>university students will have to study remotely, as campuses are closed;<\/li><li>restaurants (already closed for dining under Tiers 3 and 4) will be banned from sending takeaway alcohol;<\/li><li>weddings and civil ceremonies will be restricted to 6 people and only allowed in &#8220;exceptional circumstances&#8221;. 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