London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared an emergency in the UK capital amid the threat of overcrowding in hospitals amid the coronavirus epidemic.
He has already declared an emergency in London, he said, as the threat the virus poses to the city has brought it to the point of crisis.
Khan added that now every 30th Londoner has COVID-19. There is a danger that the health care system could “overheat” and even more people will die, “he wrote on Twitter.
Now London will take special measures. This will be done by one or more departments in charge of emergency services.
As stated in the statement of the mayor’s office, the head of the city wrote a letter to the British Prime Minister. An increase in financial support is requested for Londoners who must self-isolate and cannot work. You are also asked to provide daily vaccination information. It is necessary to close religious institutions and introduce a mask regime on the street.