By Adam Dutton
Boris Johnson is set to free England from its Covid restrictions on July 19th, with many labelling the date ‘Freedom Day’.
Restrictions such as the two-meter rule, face masks and track and trace are all set to be removed, with the government now declaring that it is safe to do so.
However, Leicester has seen a sharp rise in positive Covid cases in the last 14 days.
For many, this will be of a great concern as the ease of restrictions leaves people open to the elements.
From the graph above, we can see that in the last 14 days, Covid cases have doubled. Positive cases have jumped from 480 on June 26, to 912 on July 10.
But it is not just Leicester. The whole of the UK has seen a sharp increase in positive cases in the last 14 days.
From June 26 to July 10, UK cases have jumped from 17,943 to 31,800.
Both are sharp increases.
Boris Johnson has said in a Downing Press Conference: “We cannot simply revert instantly from Monday July 19 to life as it was before Covid.”
As ‘Freedom Day’ looms, it is sensible to practice many of the social distancing guidelines, such as mask wearing, when in public spaces.
