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Summary
- Many in the UK are opposing the government’s move to relax Covid-19 restrictions for five days around Christmas
- According to a Kantar poll, 65 per cent of the participants would certainly or most likely get a COVID-19 vaccination
- The UK has witnessed more than 64,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, which is the second-highest toll in Europe
As Christmas is just a few days away, people in the UK are not much fervent about the festive season considering the rising coronavirus cases across the country.
In response to the government’s plan of relaxing coronavirus restrictions for five days around Christmas, many people in the UK are opposing the move, a poll conducted by market research consulting firm Kantar stated.
The poll shows that 50 per cent of participants have strongly opposed the government’s plan to relax the restrictions, while 40 per cent of participants have welcomed the step.
The poll also showed that 65 per cent of participants would certainly or most likely get a Covid-19 vaccination, while 23 per cent would surely or almost certainly not get a vaccination.
The country has witnessed more than 64,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is the second-highest toll in Europe. On Tuesday, there were nearly 506 deaths within 28 days of Coronavirus infection test reporting positive, while about 17,329 people were hospitalized.
The UK government has imposed tier 3 restrictions in London, Essex and Hertfordshire from today after an exponential rise in Covid-19 cases.
The current restrictions rules are not going to end soon, and nearly 32 districts in Britain have been placed under the Tier 3 restrictions. UK’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday that a new variant of the virus has been found, which might be responsible for the sudden spike in cases in southeast England.
Also read: Covid Christmas rules: how will they impact British hospitality and retail?
In the meantime, two prominent medical journals British Medical Journal and Health Service Journal have issued a joint appeal and urged the government to allow up to three families only to gather at home for five days over Christmas.
