Boris Johnson admits ‘many things we could have done differently’ on Covid

Boris Johnson has admitted there are “many things we wished we had done differently” on the anniversary of lockdown.

The Prime Minister said there are also “many things we wished we had known” about coronavirus.

He made the remarks at a Downing Street briefing a year after the country first entered a national lockdown on March 23.

Mr Johnson said: “I think in retrospect there are probably many things we wished we had known and many things we wished we had done differently at the time in retrospect.”

Millions of Brits were told to stay at home in a bid to stop the virus spreading.

Since then, the UK’s grim Covid-19 death toll has passed more than 125,000.

Mr Johnson himself had a brush with death after testing positive for the virus in late March.

He was later moved to an intensive care unit, but has since made a full recovery.

The country entered a second national lockdown last November for four weeks, before being plunged into a third one in January.

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Under the Government’s roadmap to end the third lockdown, restrictions will be lifted in stages over the coming weeks.

People will be able to meet outside in groups of six or two households from March 29 – next Monday – under the ‘rule of six’.

Beer gardens and hairdressers are due to reopen from April 12, with indoor hospitality to restart from May 17.

Ministers aim to remove all legal limits on social contact from June 21 at the earliest, when it is hoped nightclubs will also finally reopen.

In a statement to mark the anniversary, Mr Johnson said the last year had taken a “huge toll” on everyone.

He said it was “one of the most difficult in our country’s history”.

The PM added: “We should also remember the great spirit shown by our nation over this past year.”

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