Linda Lusardi slams government for 'premature' lifting of pandemic restrictions

Linda Lusardi slams government for 'premature' lifting of pandemic restrictions
Linda Lusardi slams government for 'premature' lifting of pandemic restrictions

Linda Lusard has slammed the government for 'premature' lifting of pandemic restrictions on the 19th July, after she hospitalised with COVID-19 in March 2020.

The former glamour model, 62, encouraged Prime Minister to 'keep the brakes on', as the country eases out of lockdown later this month.

Speaking to FUBAR Radio, she said: 'I do think that we should be opening up, but I think we should keep the masks on, if we can. Because that's no real trouble to anyone, is it really?'

'I think we should keep the masks on': Linda Lusardi slammed the government on Thursday for 'premature' lifting of pandemic restrictions on the 19th July

'I think we should keep the masks on': Linda Lusardi slammed the government on Thursday for 'premature' lifting of pandemic restrictions on the 19th July

The Page 3 legend continued:  'Public transport, absolutely one hundred per cent. Especially in the underground. I think we should be wearing them [masks]

'Even if it just stops you getting the usual cold every Christmas it's worth it. 

Taking umbrage with politicians downplaying the severity of the situation, Linda said: 'They say things like, 'We will only get 17 deaths a day and we'll only get this.' I think that's a lot for something that we could stop, you know, those 17 dying, if we took a few more precautions. 

'I think life is too precious to just say, you know, well the numbers have gone down. But there's still people dying,' she added. 

'Life is too precious': The model was hospitalised with COVID-19 in March and barely survived her battle with the virus

'Life is too precious': The model was hospitalised with COVID-19 in March and barely survived her battle with the virus

Linda continued: 'For the sake of going to the pub and having a drink, when you can go in your garden and have a drink with friends. You know, you might save more lives if you just keep this sort of calmed down for a bit. 

And the model didn't have much faith in Boris Johnson: 'I think he's going to let it all go and it's going to peak again.

'And I just hope that he doesn't try and lock us all down again. That's

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