Covid-19: Next two weeks 'crucial' for ending England lockdown

Covid-19: Next two weeks 'crucial' for ending England lockdown



The next two weeks will be "absolutely crucial" if England's lockdown is to end as planned on 2 December, a government
scientific adviser has said.

Prof Susan Michie said the public must resist breaking the rules in order to "be in a position" to spend the festive period
with loved ones.

News of a potential vaccine would make "no difference" to the current wave but could lead to complacency, she added.

The prime minister has said the current restrictions will "expire" next month.

Prof Michie, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), told BBC Radio 4's Today programme
it was too early to know what should replace the measures when they end, with the coming fortnight being key.

She said: "They're going to be a very challenging two weeks, partly because of the weather, partly because, I think,
the promise of a vaccine may be making people feel complacent."

But she said data showed adherence to lockdown rules had been "pretty steady since the summer".

It comes as the UK recorded a further 26,860 Covid cases on Saturday, along with 462 deaths within 28 days of
positive test.

Pubs, bars and restaurants as well as non-essential shops have been forced to close during the four-week lockdown
in England.

Boris Johnson has previously insisted the measures will end as scheduled but Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove
has said measures could last beyond 2 December.

Prof Michie said people had to "get their resolve together" and resist any urge to break the rules, in order to
maximise the chance of leaving lockdown.

However, she said she was "quite hopeful" after tough measures in Wales and Northern Ireland brought
transmission rates down.

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