Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced strict new measures to restrict the spread of COVID-19.
From this evening people must stay at home except for shopping for basic necessities, daily exercise, any medical needs, and travelling to and from essential work.
Shops selling non-essential goods will also be shut and public gatherings of more than two people who do not live together will be prohibited.
If people do not adhere to these new rules, police will have the powers to enforce them through fines and dispersing gatherings.
Other premises including libraries, playgrounds, outdoor gyms, and places of worship must close immediately also.
All social events like weddings and baptisms will be banned also, except for funerals.
These rules will be reviewed again in three weeks and will be relaxed “if the evidence shows we are able to.”