Health workers recieve claps and appreciation from Britons, PM Boris Johnson joins too

People across the country joined in, with TV footage showing people banging pots, clapping and cheering.

Britons took to their doorsteps and balconies on Thursday to show their appreciation for health workers on the front line of the coronavirus crisis, in what could be the last such celebration.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson applauds outside 10 Downing Street during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS. (REUTERS)

The ‘Clap for Carers’ initiative has for the last 10 weeks been an emotional moment of solidarity among citizens enduring sweeping social restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 - a virus which now has a death toll of over 48,000 in Britain.

People react outside their homes during the last day of the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS. (REUTERS)

People react outside their homes during the last day of the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS. (REUTERS)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fresh from announcing a limited easing of the lockdown, clapped outside his Downing Street office. Others across the country joined in, with TV footage showing people banging pots, clapping and cheering.

The woman credited with inspiring the first event, Annemarie Plas, has suggested that this should be the last week of clapping to make sure that the weekly ritual ends on a high. There has been no official announcement on the matter.