On the day that people are finally allowed to gather in groups of six outside, tennis games get underway and wild swimmers take to Instagram en masse, Boris Johnson attempted to land a message of caution with the nation. Speaking at today’s press conference, the Prime Minister spoke of the need to ‘proceed with caution’ as the country takes a ‘small step to freedom today’.
The nerves in government point to a problem that will only grow as the vaccination programme continues at pace
The PM pointed to Covid cases rising across the Channel as a cause for concern that shows the need to ‘continue flat out to build the immunity of our population (and) build our defences against that wave when it comes’. Johnson emphasised the low risk of transmission from meeting outside – but said social distancing was still key in order to keep the roadmap on track.
Although the UK has now vaccinated more than 30 million adults, Chris Whitty warned against grandparents hugging their grandchildren over Easter.
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