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it was last orders for a while at the pub in London on Wednesday.
Many flock to bars and restaurants in the city to enjoy a night out before new lock down measures come in.
Restaurants, gyms and non essential shops in England are all due to close on Thursday.
For four weeks.
The U.
K is grappling with a second wave of coronavirus infections, with some 20,000 new cases being recorded each day.
The death toll rose on Wednesday by 492 the most since mid May.
Scientists have warned that if left unchecked, Britain could face 80,000 more deaths in a worst case scenario.
But people on the streets were divided about the effectiveness off the new measures.
I think it's a terrible thing.
I'm very sad and I think that it would be great if somehow they could stay open when it comes to publish shutting.
I think it's a great idea to curb the spread of coronavirus, but I do think it was it's sad for those whose jobs rely on the social aspect well, it's been very difficult, always being very difficult.
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O Contino owns paddle Jaczko in west London he said It was only the second time that the Italian restaurant had closed in its more than 20 year history.
The first time was drawn, the previous locked down, and he worries for the livelihoods of his staff employed over 20 people.
Andi, I got people working for me for the last 22 years, some of them 20 so I still got to keep them going because they're married.
They have kids.
They got mortgages.
Some revelers working to call it a night.
Police had to disperse several crowds earlier in the day.
Officers have taken to social media to urge people to socially distance.