The government has been warned not to ease restrictions next week.
Covid infections could top 100,000 a day if the June 21 lockdown easing goes ahead, according to a member of Independent SAGE., warned new cases were probably double the 8,000 being reported, which would only worsen if the country opened up in a week.
‘If the Government takes a gamble and lets rip like Tory backbenchers want, the NHS will be overloaded. Let’s wait. Let’s stay as we are.’ A delay to ‘Freedom Day’ could allow more people to be fully vaccinated, which offers better defence against the Delta strain. Any delay will come as a bitter blow to many businesses, particularly in the hospitality and leisure sectors, which had been pinning their hopes on a full summer reopening to help recoup some of the past year’s losses.The LIVE trade body said its research shows there are 5,000 shows that would be cancelled if such a delay occurs.
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