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Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:47 PM Mar 2020

UK Wartime Lockdown for Seniors

The UK puts people over 70 on ‘wartime’ lockdown for four months

on March 15, 2020
By Sarah K. Burris

It was revealed Sunday that the U.K. government has decided to put all people over 70 under full quarantine to protect them from the deadly coronavirus.

Business Insider cited the UK describing it as a “wartime” maneuver.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday said in an interview on ITV that it was part of the action plan.

“People aged over 70 in Britain will be asked to stay in strict isolation at home or in care homes for up to 4 months under a radical new plan to prevent them from catching the coronavirus,” said the report.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/the-uk-puts-people-over-70-on-wartime-lockdown-for-four-months/

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