LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Year 7 students practice social distancing measures at City of London Academy Highgate Hill on Septemin London, England. The lockdown is expected to remain in place at least through the middle of February. But unlike spring’s lockdown, nurseries will not be shuttered, elite sports can go ahead, and places of worship will remain open on the basis that attendees adhere to social distancing rules. Outdoor sports venues will have to close. International departures are now limited to those who have “a legally permitted reason,” such as work. Johnson also said people could still leave home “to escape domestic abuse” – an issue that arose earlier during the pandemic, as isolation and lockdown conditions exacerbated barriers to escape for victims of domestic violence. People will be allowed to leave their homes for limited reasons like shopping for essentials, exercise, and medical assistance. He added that this means it will not be “possible or fair for all exams to go ahead this summer as normal,” and alternative arrangements are being put in place. “That means the government is once again instructing you to stay at home.”ĭuring his televised address to the nation, Johnson reimposed measures seen during the first lockdown last spring, including closures of secondary and primary schools to all except the children of key workers and vulnerable children. “It is clear that we need to do more to bring this new variant under control,” Johnson said. Those who have lost loved ones are also reminded of Greater Manchester’s online book of remembrance, which honours those in our city-region who have lost their life as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed a lockdown in England on Monday as a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 fuels a surge in infections and hospitalizations in the country. Greater Manchester has put support in place to help people who have been bereaved, through the Greater Manchester Bereavement Service. “On behalf of everyone in Greater Manchester I want to thank our public services, our businesses, our voluntary, community and faith organisations who have made a massive contribution and provided support to those who grieve, those who suffer and everybody who has been harmed by the pandemic.” “However, our families and communities have been there for each other and have provided much needed support over the last 12 months. “And sadly, grieving, mourning and providing comfort has been so much harder during these times, with restrictions on funeral gatherings and people coming together. In his video message Mayor Andy Burnham will say: “So many people have lost their husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, friends and neighbours and work colleagues. Staff who work for Greater Manchester Combined Authority will be invited, if they wish, to take part in the planned one minute’s silence. The Mayor is lending his support to the National Day of Reflection and this includes taking part in Manchester Cathedral’s special memorial service through a pre-recorded video which will be live streamed on the Cathedral's Facebook page from around 11.35 am, in time to finish for the minute’s silence at 12pm, midday.Īs well as this, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service firefighters will also be taking part by lowering the flags outside their stations for the day, as a mark of respect and condolence to those who have died. The National Day of Reflection, led by end of life charity Marie Curie, will provide an opportunity for people to remember those we’ve lost and those who have struggled through a year of several lockdowns and various restrictions on our day to day lives. The first anniversary will be a difficult time for many, especially for those who have lost loved ones. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will join with faith and community leaders in marking the National Day of Reflection tomorrow (Tuesday 23 March), on the anniversary of the first national lockdown.
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