GLA Health Committee responds to Plan B announcement

Responding to the relaxation of Plan B Covid measures in England, Caroline Russell AM, Chair of the London Assembly Health Committee, said:

“The London Assembly Health Committee wants to thank Londoners for playing their part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 in our city by following public health measures throughout the pandemic.

“Last week, London’s Public Health Regional Director Professor Kevin Fenton CBE told the Committee that COVID-19 rates in the capital remain ‘phenomenally high’, with our health service and the wider workforce still under pressure from staff sickness absences and high levels of hospital admissions. 

“Our city remains particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, with many Londoners still to come forward for vaccination. Because of this, we support the suggestion of continuing to wear face coverings in enclosed or crowded spaces. 

“A wall of immunity is our best defence against COVID-19. We reiterate our call for all Londoners who have not taken up the offer of a vaccine or booster to do so, as soon as possible.”