Corona restrictions in Great Britain?

Boris Johnson announced a few days ago and has now confirmed in a press conference that the Corona loosening applicable in Great Britain is expected to end on July 19. Not only the people, but also different industries have promised a lot of the announcement. For example, the Betting and Gaming Council Gambling Association-BGC for short-hopes for an upswing for casinos and betting shops.

Good news for the economy

Although not only doctors and experts criticized the relaxation, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom expressed himself confidently. Not least thanks to the successful vaccination campaign, the country is on the right track out of the Corona crisis. The British media already described July 19 as “Freedom Day”.

For example, on this date for the catering, retail and terrestrial gambling and betting transactions should be lifted. The companies can use their normal capacities like before the outbreak of corona pandemic. The BGC interprets the news that normality should stop again in a way. So the loosening is an excellent news for betting shops and casinos and thus also for the British economy. Tens of thousands of people are given work through the industry and billions are generated annually, from which the state also benefits.

The head of the BGC-Michael Dugher-put the anticipation in the following words: “We strongly welcome the government’s intention to lift the remaining covid restrictions on July 19, which will give the economy an urgently needed boost”. The terrestrial Gaming business was particularly affected by the pandemic and could now breathe a sigh of relief.

Profit also for sporting events

But the gaming sector is not the only area that benefits from the loosening. The relaxation at sporting events, especially horse races, would also have positive effects. At such events, more spectators are likely to be on site again after the loosening. This is positive for equestrian sport and also the bookmakers on the racetracks.

In addition to the loosening within the country, the BGC also hopes for “the careful relaxation of entry restrictions”. So a resident tourism could be terrestrial Casinos Add an additional thrust in the country. Every year, the casinos in London alone contribute around £ 120 million to the income from the tourism industry in the capital of England.

Due to the recently increased infection figures in the country and the dominant delta variant of the Corona virus there, the government and Boris Johnson could have changed and extended or even tighten the restrictions. The final measures were only decided after the session planned for this Monday, July 12th. As part of a press conference, the prime minister then announced that the measures will be ended on July 19. Nevertheless, Johnson warns for caution. Even if there are no longer any regulations to wear a mask, “it is expected and recommended that people wear a mask when they are in a lively locations”. The prime minister therefore relies on the voluntariness of the population.

Do the number of infections rise?

After the disappointing 2nd place at the European Football Championship last Sunday, the English should be better to speak of the upcoming loosening than to extend the measures. Nevertheless, the increasing number of infections could be connected to the European Championship. So hundreds of fans of the English national team came together in Pubs and on the streets in London alone to cheer on their team in the final against USA. Almost all of them took part without masks and safety distance. Experts were skeptical of the European Championship and warned of rising infection numbers. Only the coming days and weeks will show how the infection will develop. Not only experts in England expect the infection figures to continue to increase.