Boris Johnson Bans Gatherings of More Than Six to Fight Covid
- Surge in cases to 3,000 per day pushes U.K. premier to act
- Police to have power to break up gatherings and issue fines
Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London on Sept. 8.
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All social gatherings of more than six people will be banned in England, under new limits to be announced by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, as coronavirus cases grow.
At a press conference, the premier will confirm that police will have new powers to disperse and fine any group larger than six people meeting indoors or outdoors from Sept. 14. That marks a tightening of the current rules, under which police can break up gatherings of more than 30.