Coronavirus: Don’t think fresh air provides immunity – you have to stay two metres apart, says PM
Written by News on 22/03/2020
Boris Johnson has warned that fresh air does not provide immunity against coronavirus and people must stay two metres apart.
The prime minister said that while open spaces are “crucial for health, physical and mental well-being”, the government’s advice must be taken seriously.
“Don’t think that fresh air in itself automatically provides some immunity,” he said during a briefing in Downing Street.
“Take this advice seriously, follow it, because it’s absolutely crucial.”
There have been warnings that some major parks in London could be shut if social distancing advice is not followed amid large numbers of visitors.
London is seeing about a third of all UK deaths from COVID-19.
The Royal Parks, which manages a number of open spaces in the capital, has urged people to “keep a safe distance from others”.
It added on Twitter that if people “do not follow social distancing guidelines, we will have no choice but to close the parks”.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has already shut its parks from 7pm on Sunday “until further notice”, while Kew Gardens has been closed “as a precaution to limit the spread of coronavirus”.
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