London Mayor Khan urges swift action to halt Covid-19 spread

The Mayor wants fast action as we cannot risk a delay, says spokesperson

LONDON:

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants fast action to halt the worsening spread of Covid-19 in London, a spokeperson for Khan said on Sunday, adding that it was better to move too early than too late.

“The situation is clearly worsening,” the spokesperson said, adding that Khan would meet council leaders on Monday and any London-specific lockdown measures would be recommended to ministers following that.

“The Mayor wants fast action as we cannot risk a delay, as happened in March. It is better for both health and business to move too early than too late.”

Britain is at a tipping point on Covid-19, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday, warning that a second national lockdown could be imposed if people don’t follow government rules designed to stop the spread of the virus.

Covid-19 cases have risen sharply in recent weeks, with 3,899 reported on Sunday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called it a second wave and stricter lockdown measures have been introduced in areas across the country - with London possibly next in line.

“The nation faces a tipping point and we have a choice,” Hancock told Sky News. “The choice is either that everybody follows the rules ... or we will have to take more measures.”