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BORIS Johnson wants Britain to return to work starting Tuesday, May 26, as long as coronavirus cases are low enough.
Ministers wrote Tuesday after the second bank holiday in May to launch the prime minister’s plan to restart the economy.
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Boris will present his plan to lift the nation out of its grueling Covid-19 lockdown next Thursday.
In the detailed plans that are being drawn up across the government right now, offices, factories, and some stores will have two and a half weeks to install new government social distancing measures, such as perspex screens and space between desks.
No10 also believes that it will take that time to persuade millions of nervous Britons, it is safe to return to the workplace as long as your guidance is followed.
A survey yesterday revealed that two-thirds of Britons suffered from “coronaphobia” and were too scared to leave home or return to work.
Tonight, a leading government figure described the last week of May as “our best hope” and added: “You won’t find anyone who thinks it will be before that.”
The new Track and Trace program to search for and isolate new Covid-19 infection chains will also be operational by then to provide additional protection against the virus spreading again.
The 18,000-tracker force, copied from South Korea, has a start date of May 18.
‘MANAGING UNLOCKING’
Downing Street is also nervous about taking action ahead of this month’s second bank holiday, fearing that millions will take it as a sign that it’s safe to dump on parks and beaches over the summer holidays.
While a No10 source last night described May 26 as the most likely date for the lock to begin to relax, a final decision on the timing is “a live conversation.”
If the experts from the government’s Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies don’t consider the infections to have decreased enough, the plan will be delayed beyond May 26.
Not all sectors will be informed that they can return to work as soon.
The hospitality and entertainment industries are expected to remain closed for additional months, in a blow to pubs, restaurants, and movie theaters.
Other coronavirus restrictions are also likely to remain in place for some time, such as a ban on all social gatherings.
Boris Johnson was described as “optimistic” today when he briefed nine regional mayors on his latest ideas during a conference call.
A senior official on the call said Boris called his plan “managing the unlock.”
The official added: “Boris was quite optimistic and optimistic about his plan, but rather cautious about applying a time frame.
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“He made it clear that avoiding a second spike in his priority.”
Schools are also not expected to reopen until June, preventing many parents from returning to work.
Ministers now also think they do a great job of convincing millions of Britons to go back to work, even when it is safe to do so.
A cabinet source said: “We will have to do massive confidence-building work as everyone is still terrified. We have to persuade people that it is safe to return.
“It is all very well to say that the central government says” do this now “if the public does not want to do it.
“The truth is, in terms of time, the public is as important an agent in this as we are.”
On Friday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, host of the No10 daily press conference, tried to reassure a nervous parent by saying, “We are not going to reopen schools if it is not entirely safe to do so.”
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But he bent down and said if parents would lose fines if they refused to send their children to classrooms.
Along with the Prime Minister’s plan, Business Secretary Alok Sharma will publish nine different documents next week that contain guidelines for all workers that describe how to stay safe.
They range from outdoor jobs, such as construction sites, to the main street, manufacturing sites, and home visitors, such as plumbers and electricians.
LOCKING OUTLOOK FOR BARS AND PUBS
Unions say they have been asked to prepare members to increase rail services from mid-May onward.
But the Transportation Department said no formal instructions have been given to the rail companies.
Up to half of all trains were canceled across the country when closure was ordered on March 23.
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A special unit has been established in the Cabinet Office to coordinate all exit closure work, with the ministries of Transportation, Business, Health and Education all contributing, and the Treasury providing an overview.
Yesterday it was learned that three-quarters of all restaurants and bars say they cannot achieve balance with the social distancing measures imposed.
The number of clients will have to be reduced by up to 70%, ending any hope of profit.
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