英國封閉40個地鐵站及縮短超市營業時間　倫敦市長拍片籲民眾減少外出

By Celia on 19 Mar 2020

Digital Editor

新冠肺炎（武漢肺炎）全球肆虐，近日疫情更喺肆虐歐英等地區蔓延，而英國目前確診個案更增至逾2600宗。

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而根據今日英國《獨立報》（The Independent）報導，當地唔再已不再採取放任政措，教育大臣Gavin Williamson為減少人流聚集而增加感染風險，宣佈於英國時間星期五（20日）起全面停課，直至另行通知。而普通中學教育文憑考試（GCSE）及高考（A-Level）亦會取消。

The government will continue funding all early years entitlements during any periods of nursery, preschool or childminder closures.

Read more: https://t.co/7gKCH5jfnS #coronavirus #COVID2019 pic.twitter.com/MlCE2ccjmH

— Department for Education (@educationgovuk) March 17, 2020

除咗停課、停公開試之外，喺交通及民生方面亦有連串應對措施。

倫敦地鐵由即日起關閉40個車站，主要為轉車站，而星期五起Waterloo及City線暫停服務，而夜間地鐵亦會暫停服務直至另行通知。

NEW: @TfL have announced a reduced service to enable key workers to make essential journeys.

➡️ Up to 40 stations now closed

➡️ Waterloo and City line and the Night Tube suspended from tomorrow

Details here. Please check before you travel: #COVID19 https://t.co/OMc1nd9rVP pic.twitter.com/xlBF18Xett

— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) March 19, 2020

倫敦巴士方面就會提供有限度服務，雖然巴士夜間仍會提供服務，但亦呼籲國民盡量減少外出。

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至於超級市場就會縮短營業時間。

倫敦市長Sadiq Khan就喺Twitter上傳影片呼籲國民盡量減少外出及提供大家日常必須注意嘅3大要點，表示︰「如非必要，倫敦人切勿隨便外出旅遊，應該避免社交互動，避免使用交通網絡，以保護自己及他人。」

Defeating this disease is not going to be easy: it will require strength, resilience and resolve. Here are some steps we can all take to keep ourselves and others safe. #covid19uk pic.twitter.com/nu8hblIKjH

— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) March 18, 2020