KEY POINTS

• “We are collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight as soon as they reasonably can and not to open tomorrow,” U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday.
• To date, the U.K. has reported 3,297 cases of the coronavirus, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, with 168 deaths. 
• Schools in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will all close until further notice from Friday.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced lockdown measures in the capital city of London, telling cafes, bars and restaurants to close from Friday.

Speaking at a daily press conference on the coronavirus outbreak, Johnson said: “We are collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight as soon as they reasonably can and not to open tomorrow.”

He clarified takeout services for these businesses would be able to continue.  

“We are also telling nightclubs, theaters, cinemas, gyms, and leisure centers to close on the same timescale.”

“These are places where people come together, and indeed the whole purpose of these businesses in many cases is to bring people together. But, the sad thing is, I’m afraid today for now at least physically we need to keep people apart,” Johnson said.

It was not immediately clear whether the recommendations were enforceable by law, although Johnson said licensing laws would allow the government to order these businesses to close.

The prime minister said the newly announced measures would be reviewed on a monthly basis.

To date, the U.K. has reported 3,297 cases of the coronavirus, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, with 168 deaths. 

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https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/coronavirus-uk-pm-announces-lockdown-measures-in-london.html