U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it is time for everyone in the country to stop non-essential contact with others and to stop all unnecessary travel around the U.K.
Johnson also said people should start working from home where they possibly can, in addition to avoiding theaters and other social venues, such as clubs and pubs.
Asked whether he will enforce the closure of theaters, Johnson replied that the government is giving “very strong advice” that public venues such as theaters should not be visited.
However, he said he didn’t believe that the government would have to use powers to close venues, but said that owners would likely make the right decisions themselves.
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