Coronavirus poll: Britons split as Boris prepares to sketch out UK’s exit from coronavirus
Although Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab insisted lockdown will remain for another three weeks, the Prime Minister will set out how the UK will progress towards ending the measures. However, with the pandemic not over in the UK, Express.co.uk asked readers, ‘Is Boris Johnson right to ease lockdown restrictions on Monday?’ In response, 3,551 out of 6,401 voted that relaxing restrictions from Monday would be too early.
A further 2,786 said ‘no’ while 208 said they didn’t know.
One user said: “It’s a fact we have to come out of lockdown because the economy is suffering and if money is not building up the economy through work and production there will not be any money for social benefits.
“If proper measures are properly in place and people abide by them then there is no point in keeping the fit and healthy cooped up at home.”
Another said: “We have missed Boris’s leadership, now he is fully back, its time to back him any which way.”
BACK BRITAIN’S BRAVE NHS HEROES – CLICK HERE NOW
A third said: “UK has to get back to work, the option of keeping everyone at home on lockdown will collapse the country and drive more people into depression.”
However, some disagreed with any relaxation of the lockdown measures on Monday.
One said: “He should never have locked it down!”
A second said: “The lockdown should stay in place, people are still dying.
JUST IN: Brexit US trade deal: Trump tipped to boost UK’s coronavirus recovery
“People will still die over the weekend.”
The Government has repeatedly said it will only lift measures as long as the infection rate, or R value remains low.
As revealed by Mr Raab today, the R rate is currently estimated between 0.5-0.9.
Mr Raab also revealed today the Government will target key checkpoints within their strategy in order to relax measures.
DON’T MISS
Clap for Our Carers: Britons join together to thank frontline heroes [Latest]
Merkel dooming Germany to second coronavirus wave with lockdown easing [Update]
Majority of Brits would find eight more weeks of strict rules ‘easy’ [uPDATE]
According to the Mirror, Mr Johnson will reveal a five-stage plan which take the UK through from Monday to the beginning of September.
Under the plans office-based employee will be asked to continue to work from home or unless the workplace has stayed open throughout the lockdown.
The public may also be phased out of the lockdown in certain bubbles.
Under the arrangement, small group of friends and family members will be allowed to mix.
People may also be allowed to leave the house more than one time a day.
However, pubs and clubs are expected to remain closed for the foreseeable future.
A Government source told the Mirror: “It’s a bit of a shambles.
“Nobody can quite agree what to do and when to do it.
“Somebody comes up with a bright idea, but the practicalities get in the way.
“We’re not South Korea.”
This poll was published on May 7 at 10am and closed at 9.45pm.
Source: Read Full Article
