UK's new lockdown system

英国推出三级防疫新举措

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a new three-level COVID-19 alert system that will be implemented across England.

英国首相约翰逊10月12日宣布在英格兰实施新冠肺炎疫情三级警报系统。

Outlining the new strategy, Johnson said it can simplify and standardize local rules by introducing the system, set at "medium", "high" and "very high".

约翰逊介绍道，三级防疫系统将各地疫情级别划分为“中等”、“高”、“非常高”三级，能简化各地防疫政策，并使其标准统一。

The "medium" alert level will cover most of the country and will see current social distancing measures, the "rule of six" and a pub curfew of 10 pm, enforced.

“中等”级别适用于该国大部分地区，将继续实施当前的保持社交距离、六人社交聚会禁令和10点酒吧宵禁等措施。

The "high" alert level would reflect interventions in many local areas at the moment, primarily aimed at reducing household to household transmission, by preventing all mixing between different households or "support bubbles" indoors.

“高”级别对应一些当前已实施进一步限制措施的地方，这些地方已禁止不同家庭之间互相探访，即所谓的“互助气泡”，主要目的是减少病毒在不同家庭间的传播。

The "very high" level will apply where transmission rates are rising most rapidly and where the National Health Service could soon be under unbearable pressure without further restrictions.

“非常高”级别适用于那些病毒传播率迅速上升的地方，如果不采取进一步限制措施的话，当地医疗体系可能很快将不堪重负。

In those areas the government will set a baseline of prohibiting social mixing indoors and in private yards, as well as closing pubs and bars. But retail shops, schools and universities will remain open.

在这些地方，政府将严格限制室内和私人花园里的社交活动，关闭酒吧，但商店、中小学和高校将继续开放。