Published:
6:00 AM December 28, 2021
Night-time businesses in Suffolk have expressed their relief after the government decided not to introduce any further coronavirus restrictions in England before the new year.
The government’s decision, which came after ministers reviewed the latest data, paves the way for New Year’s Eve events and parties to go ahead as planned around the county.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to a vaccination centre in Ramsgate, Kent. Picture date: Thursday December 16, 2021.
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Health secretary Sajid Javid said “people should remain cautious” and urged those marking the start of 2022 to consider testing themselves beforehand and to celebrate outside – with the Omicron variant growing so fast that it accounts for 90% of all new Covid-19 cases.
The decision not to impose restrictions beyond the Plan B measures already in place in England comes after prime minister Boris Johnson was briefed on the impact Christmas mixing had had on coronavirus infections and hospital admissions.
Mr Javid told…
