UK government orders the closure of casinos

The government also announced a series of measures to financially support any of the affected businesses and their staff

UK.- The UK Government changed its mind about Coronavirus after the increased of infected people and ordered quarantine for the next three weeks. The measures taken by Prime Minister Boris Johnson include the closure of all casinos, betting shops and bingo venues to combat the spread of Covid-19.

The facilities must remain closed until further notice, with the government to review the situation every 28 days as the global coronavirus pandemic continues. Also, restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, cinemas, theatres, nightclubs, gyms, leisure centres and museums were closed.

According to IGB, the government also announced a series of measures to financially support any of the affected businesses and their staff. Chancellor Sunak set out details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which he said has been designed to help protect people’s jobs affected by the enforced closures.

If a business chooses to retain a worker during the period of closure, new government grants will cover 80% of their salary up to a total of £2,500 a month, which is above the median income for the UK. Employers can also choose top up these salaries further if they wish to.

“That means workers in any part of the UK can retain their job, even if their employer cannot afford to pay them, and be paid at least 80% of their salary,” Sunak said.

“The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will cover the cost of wages backdated to March 1st and will be open initially for at least three months – and I will extend the scheme for longer if necessary,”  he added.