By Ben Kerrigan-
The prospect of tougher restrictions in England have been raised amid fears in the Government that the latest lockdown is not being strictly enough observed to stop the new Covid-19 variant from spreading.
A vast majority of the Uk has been observing the lockdown, but there remains a section, particularly in London and Birmingham, who are not abiding to the rules at all due to scepticism about the lockdown. The restrictions are proving tough for some people to abide by, but those groups of people making no efforts to abide by the rules are believed to be contributing to the continuous spread of the virus.
Limit
Some of the measures reportedly being considered is a limit on the number of times people can leave their house in a week, wearing masks outdoors and restrictions on support bubbles.
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson met with his cabinet over the weekend to discuss more severe measures over fears that the rules are currently not being followed
The British Government is considering possible curfews, closing nurseries, ending support bubbles, limits on exercise and requiring people to wear masks outside.
A ban on people leaving their homes more than once a week is also being considered, but such stringent rules could be excessive and lead to a rebellion.
The police can take action against you if you leave home without a ‘reasonable excuse’, and issue you with a fine (Fixed Penalty Notice) of £200 for the first offence.
The current, third lockdown for England was announced last Monday, with rules including a legal stay-at-home order and the closure of schools, universities, pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops.
It followed the discovery of a new strain of the virus. , but was complicated by the fact it is believed a January lockdown had been planned in advance in exchange for the flexible guidelines originally given by the Uk prime minister for people to mix with three households during the Christmas period. Those guidelines were eventually changed by the British government.