Coronavirus lockdown: Readers react to Boris Johnson's announcement

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the UK is in lockdown for three weeks to combat the coronavirus. People must stay indoors and except to buy food, or to exercise once a day, and all ‘non-essential’ shops will be closed. Here’s what readers made of the measure.
By Tom Morton
Published 23rd Mar 2020, 21:45 BST
Updated 23rd Mar 2020, 21:59 BST
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Should have done this at least 3 weeks ago!

Mary Charlesworth

About time. How many people have been infected whilst Boris dithered about?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressing the nation from 10 Downing Street, London, as he placed the UK on lockdown Picture: PA Video/PA WirePrime Minister Boris Johnson addressing the nation from 10 Downing Street, London, as he placed the UK on lockdown Picture: PA Video/PA Wire
Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressing the nation from 10 Downing Street, London, as he placed the UK on lockdown Picture: PA Video/PA Wire

Paul Lee

Boris hasn’t dithered it’s the people who haven’t listened to him

Steve Carter

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People will die needlessly because of the people. No one else. Get behind your government. Trying to do their best.

Bob Mogg

Building sites and lots of contractors will still be working, it's not a proper lockdown, He has said people can still go to work if they can’t work from home.

Ella Skinner

This isn’t lockdown, it’s just closing down clothes, electrical shops, which most of these shops have done anyway. Think he just needs to say one thing or another and thats’ it, lockdown means lockdown, no-one will be seen anywhere.

Justine Tanner

Not much will change. People will still go out. We don't have the police man power to keep everyone inside. People will bend the rules xx

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What about the homeless? No mention of them. Do they get a fine or [perhaps] Portsmouth council could open Kingston Prison to help out.

Sue Broughton

He didn't make it very clear. He gave rules but it’s either a lockdown or it isn't.

Victoria Grace

I would say he was crystal clear. You do not leave your house unless it is absolutely essential!

Kirsty Sideras-James

Not really lockdown though is it. Still thousands of non-essential works going to work. It needs to be made crystal clear .

Anthony Raymond Heywood

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