#LOCKDOWN PANDEMIC MEANING SERIES#

People are still allowed to move home – although people outside of households and support bubbles should not help. Funerals can be attended by a maximum of 30 people. Weddings and civil partnerships can still take place, although only with a maximum of six people in attendance. People are still required to wear masks in indoor public spaces including shops, socially distance from other people when they are around them and limit the use of public transport unless it is not possible. Many businesses are closed and people cannot mix with others. People should only leave home for a few purposes: for work, if it is unreasonable for people to do their jobs from home for volunteering purposes for essential activities, such as shopping for education and childcare, where it is open and available for meeting other people in support or childcare bubbles or to provide care for medical reasons exercise, which should happen once a day at most to escape from harm or visit someone who is dying for animal welfare reasons and for communal worship or attending funerals.

#LOCKDOWN PANDEMIC MEANING SERIES#

This is accompanied by a series of guidelines that are more understandable than the law. The lockdown law was published on January 5 and MPs voted to approve it the following day. The lockdown has a clear message: people should stay at home and not mix with others, unless a legal exemption applies.

The lockdown started on January 4, when prime minister Boris Johnson announced England would enter its third national lockdown.

June 21: Indoor and outdoor mixing limits removed What are the current lockdown rules in England and when did they start?Įngland is still under a national lockdown, although this is slowly easing and started with schools opening on March 8. March 29: Outdoor meetings of six can happen ‘stay at home’ order lifted March 8: Schools to reopen for all people can meet one other person outside The government says it has not made any decisions on the reviews, which are all scheduled to be completed before step four of its plan is introduced. These could show whether people have had the vaccine or been tested and may allow the economy to reopen more broadly. The other government reviews are looking into how long social distancing will be required and how long people should work from home one is looking at the return of large crowds to events and the final review is considering whether England should use some form of 'status certificates'. The Department for Transport is reviewing how more flights can take place and will determine when people can travel abroad again – its review is due to conclude on April 12, although international travel won't return until May 17 at the earliest.

The first of these is looking at the return of non-essential international travel. At this point limits on mixing, both outdoors and indoors, are planned to be removed and any parts of the economy that are closed will be able to reopen.Īlongside the roadmap the government says it is running four studies to guide how and when restrictions are lifted. The final step of the lockdown easing will happen no earlier than June 21. The government is conducting a review into international travel but this is the earliest that it may be allowed again – beyond existing exemptions. Weddings will be allowed to have up to 30 people in attendance. Sports stadiums will be allowed to reopen to fans, with the largest stadiums allowed to have 10,000 people in at once. Hotels, cinemas and other indoor venues will also reopen at this point (with the rule of six still in place). Indoor mixing will be allowed up to groups of six people and pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open indoors. The lockdown easing’s third step in England will happen by May 17 at the earliest.

Lockdown pandemic meaning