Coronavirus: Disease Control

(asked on 12th May 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the paper, Insights on transmission of COVID-19 with a focus on the hospitality, retail and leisure sector, by the EMG Transmission Group, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the closure of indoor hospitality and leisure on the prevalence of covid-19; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Jo Churchill Portrait
Jo Churchill
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 25th May 2021

The Emergency Modelling Group Transmission Group’s paper as discussed by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) on 8 April and received by Departmental officials that day. The minutes of that meeting summarised SAGE’s position in relation to the paper and provided advice to the Department. The minutes are available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emg-transmission-group-insights-on-transmission-of-covid-19-with-a-focus-on-the-hospitality-retail-and-leisure-sector-8-april-2021

The closure of indoor venues has had an effect in suppressing the pandemic. Infection rates, hospital admissions and cases of severe illness currently remain in line with modelling provided by scientific experts. The Government keeps the restrictions under continual review.

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