The strictest measure introduced during the epidemic in Great Britain will be in Wales, where the authorities today announced a two-week quarantine of the population from Friday in order to prevent the spread of the infection.
Three million citizens of Wales from Friday at 18.00 will be invited to "stay in their homes", said the Prime Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford to reporters and added that the two-week duration of this protective measure is as short as possible, and to be effective.
Shops with non-essential goods will be closed, and in the second week of the quarantine there will be classes in elementary and some secondary schools.
The Prime Minister of Wales said that around 300 million pounds (330 million euros) of aid will be allocated.
Quarantine is "the last chance to regain control over the virus and avoid a longer quarantine that would cause more damage," he added and warned of the possibility of overloading the health system.
Last Sunday, Wales banned the arrival of citizens from areas with a large number of infected with the coronavirus in Great Britain.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is currently pushing for measures at the local level, avoiding a general quarantine, which has not been ruled out.
About 28 million citizens are now covered by such measures.
Family gatherings and gatherings with friends are prohibited in some areas of England and in London, where the risk of infection is at the second of three possible levels.
The province of Northern Ireland, with a population of 1,9 million, closed pubs and restaurants for four weeks, while school holidays were extended for two weeks.
More than 43.000 people have died from the coronavirus in Great Britain since the beginning of the epidemic, which is more than in other European countries.
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