Boris Johnson says that the government will proceed with “maximum caution” when it begins easing the coronavirus lockdown. The Prime Minister told the Cabinet earlier today that nothing will be done to risk a second peak in the outbreak.
This comes ahead of the PM’s statement on Sunday, which will set out the next steps in the government’s response to COVID-19.
The country is nearing the end of its sixth week under the strict measures which were announced by Mr Johnson on March 23. But while it is expected that some elements of lockdown will be eased, he warned that he would not hesitate to tighten the rules again if it was necessary.
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