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Javid just took office as the Secretary of Health of the United Kingdom last month.
British Health Secretary Sajid Javid tested positive for the new crown, with “very mild” symptoms. When he announced the news, England was preparing to cancel most restrictive measures against the new crown epidemic, such as wearing masks and group activities, on Monday (July 19).
The latest news on Sunday morning local time in the UK stated that British Prime Minister Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Sunak will implement self-isolation. More details are yet to be announced.
Javid has been vaccinated with two doses. He said on the evening of Saturday (July 17) that his nucleic acid test result was positive. He said he will continue to self-isolate and work at home.
Javid met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday.
At the same time, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, the British Deputy Chief Medical Officer, warned that the epidemic may repeat itself in the winter.
The number of new diagnoses in a single day in the UK has exceeded 50,000 for two consecutive days. Following the 51870 new cases on Friday, the number of confirmed cases reached 54,674 on Saturday, and 41 people died within 28 days of testing positive for the new coronavirus. The last time the number of diagnoses in the UK exceeded 50,000 in a single day was in mid-January this year.
Javid’s latest situation
Javid earlier inTwitterShang said that he felt “a little groggy” on Friday night, so he carried out a rapid antigen test.
He said: “I’m glad I have received two shots of the vaccine. So far, the symptoms are very mild.” He was vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Javid later further stated on Twitter that the nucleic acid test confirmed the positive result of the rapid antigen test, which was carried out in the laboratory. He urged those who have not yet been vaccinated to “vaccinate as soon as possible,” and encouraged those who feel dizzy or who have been in contact with positive patients to undergo rapid antigen testing.
Javid just succeeded Matt Hancock as Secretary of Health less than three weeks ago.
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Many British officials, including cabinet ministers, are waiting for further news on Saturday to confirm whether they need to self-quarantine.
It is currently known that Javid had a meeting with British Prime Minister Johnson at 10 Downing Street on Friday, a few hours before he felt unwell. In addition to Johnson, he also appeared in the Office of the British Ministry of Health in Whitehall and visited the House of Commons three times. He also visited a service center in South London last Tuesday, and the personnel in this service center have been 100% vaccinated.
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Although he met with Javid on Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was not listed as a close contact.
As of Saturday night, Johnson has not been listed by the National Health Service (NHS) as a close contact of Javid.
According to relevant laws, after Javid was diagnosed, the National Health Agency will investigate his recent close contacts, such as those who have been with him for more than 15 minutes within a distance of 1-2 meters.
The effect of vaccination in the UK
A study by the Department of Public Health of the United Kingdom found that two doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are 60% effective in preventing the Delta variant virus from causing symptomatic diseases, which currently dominates the UK. The effective rate of two doses of Pfizer vaccine is 88%.
Another analysis by the British Public Health Department found that the vaccine is very effective in preventing hospitalizations due to the same variant virus. The effectiveness of two doses of Pfizer vaccine is 96%, while the effectiveness of AstraZeneca vaccine is 92%.
British Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van Tam said that the vaccine is not 100% effective, but it may have saved about 30,000 lives in the UK.
He told the BBC: “We still need to continue to develop these vaccines because they have completely changed the number of hospital admissions and deaths, and have achieved great success.”
According to the British National Health Service (NHS), the rapid antigen test uses a device similar to a pregnancy test, which can get results quickly and is suitable for asymptomatic people. Nucleic acid testing is mainly used for people who have symptoms of the new coronavirus or who are positive after a rapid antigen test. This type of test needs to be sent to the laboratory.
England unblocking dispute
England will be exposed to most social restrictions on Monday, but government guidelines recommend that masks should still be worn in closed places such as shops and public transport.
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The chairman of the Health Special Committee of the House of Commons and former Minister of Health Jeremy Hunt (Jeremy Hunt) warned that if the hospitalization rate continues to rise in the summer, England may re-impose the lockdown in the fall.
Hunter said that the situation facing the national medical service system is “very severe.” “The warning light on the dashboard is not flashing amber, but red,” he said in an interview with BBC Radio 4 Today.
A scientist advising the government said the UK could face a “long-term” increase in cases until the fall.
John Edmunds, a professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a member of the Emergency Scientific Advisory Panel, said that the number of new infections each day may reach 100,000 in the next few weeks. people.
Professor Jonathan Van Tam warned that the pandemic will continue for some time and that “further twists and turns will occur in the future.” He also said that this winter will face a rough situation, but as long as a cautious, stable, and gradual approach is adopted, it will be fine.