Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has expressed his optimism that England will be able to "ride out" the current surge of Covid-19 without more restrictions. According to the BBC on Tuesday, he conceded that portions of the NHS would be "temporarily overburdened" due to an increase of Omicron cases.
The Prime Minister stated that there was a "good probability" he would not impose new measures and that he would recommend to ministers on Wednesday that the government's "Plan B" policy in England be continued. He also declared that 100,000 vital workers would be subjected to daily examinations.
To prevent the virus from spreading to colleagues, a testing regime will begin on January 10 for vital businesses such as food processing, transportation, and the border force. When cabinet ministers meet to debate extending the limitations, the Prime Minister stated at a Downing Street briefing that he will suggest that England stay with Plan B restrictions.
The procedures, which include working from home whenever possible, wearing masks in most public places, and carrying Covid passports in some venues, are expected to expire on January 28. With the emergence of the Omicron variant, daily UK Covid case numbers surpassed 200,000 for the first time, Johnson said anyone who thought the pandemic was finished were "profoundly incorrect."
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