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Boris Johnson announced tonight the first steps to ease the block he imposed seven weeks ago to deal with the coronavirus.
People in England will be allowed to exercise more than once a day, sit and sunbathe in parks and beaches, and take a car ride from Wednesday.
But the vast majority of the rules imposed on March 23 are still in place, as Johnson warned, “This is not the time simply to end the blockade this week.”
Schools and all nonessential stores will be closed until at least June, and pubs are expected to close beyond July.
And at the risk of the virus running rampant again, the fine for violating the remaining rules will almost double to £ 100, up to a limit of £ 3,200.
However, those who cannot work from home are urged to return to work. And the general message changed from “stay home” to “stay alert”, a situation that has caused alarm and anger.
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Some have warned that even limited relaxation comes too soon, as England still sees thousands of new Covid-19 infections and hundreds of deaths per day.
Labor leader Keir Starmer warned, “This statement raises more questions than it answers.
“We see the possibility that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland take different directions.
“The prime minister seems to be effectively telling millions of people to go back to work without a clear safety plan or clear guidance on how to get there without using public transportation.”
“What the country wanted tonight was clarity and consensus, but we don’t have any of those.”
The Police Federation of England and Wales warned of “extreme pressure” on officers it represents by relaxing the rules.
National President John Apter said: “What we need from the Prime Minister and the Government now are clear and unambiguous messages and guidance, explaining what exactly is expected of the public, so that my colleagues can do everything possible to monitor him.”
This week’s changes take effect this Wednesday, because they need time to be enacted in Parliament, and apply only to England.
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While some of these changes also apply in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, it is up to those governments to decide exactly how to proceed.
The fullest details will come out at lunchtime Monday when the Prime Minister publishes a “road map” for Parliament. But so far, this is what we know.
8 things you can do from Wednesday
1. Exercise more than once a day
“Starting this Wednesday, we want to encourage people to get more and even unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise.” Boris Johnson announced.
That means the rule that you can only exercise once a day seems dismissed.
The ‘once a day’ rule was never established in the law, but was under the government’s direction since March 23.
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2. Sit in the park, 2 meters from the others.
Starting Wednesday, you no longer have to keep moving all the time in parks and other public places (except for a short break).
It is understood that you will be allowed to sit, sunbathe or read a book, for example.
The condition is that you must be at least 2 meters from people outside your home.
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3. Sunbathe on the beach, 2 meters from others
The same rules that apply to parks will apply to beaches. That means you can sunbathe or read a book on the beach, just like you could in the park.
Again, you can only do this with members of your own household. Must be at least 2 meters from all other homes.
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4. Drive to other places for outdoor activities (socially distant)
Boris Johnson said in his speech that “you can drive to other destinations” since Wednesday.
What this means has yet to be explained.
It suggests that you can drive to national parks or beaches that are not within walking distance of your home.
However, people should wait until the full roadmap to be released on Monday for more details.
5. Meet a friend in the park, if they keep two meters from each other
Government officials said that as of Wednesday, you can sit with someone from another home in public under certain circumstances.
Those are if you stay 2 meters away, and if There are only two of you, one from each household.
So, for example, a person can meet another person from a separate home in a socially distanced way and converse from 2 meters away.
But you can’t break the rule of having a widespread party in the park with your friends.
6. Play golf and tennis, but only with members of your household
Golf courses and tennis courts will be open in England from Wednesday.
However, he would still have to play only with members of his own home.
Other sports may be allowed, but there is no information about soccer, which obviously cannot be done in a socially distant way and generally needs more people than the average home.
7. Go fishing and swim in the lakes and the sea
Angling and water sports will also be allowed to resume in England starting on Wednesday. Again, you must be inside your own home and within 2 meters of other homes.
You can also swim in lakes and in the sea as long as you are socially distant, but not in outdoor pools. Or indoor pools, which like the gyms remain closed for the predictable.
8. Go back to work, if you can’t work from home
This is more a “must do” than a “can do”.
Boris Johnson announced a “change in emphasis,” rather than a strictly rule change, starting this week for who should and who shouldn’t be at work.
He said: “Anyone who cannot work from home, for example, those in construction or manufacturing, should be actively encouraged to go to work.
“Work from home if you can, but you should go to work if you can’t work from home.”
The prime minister said the government has been working to establish a new guide for companies to make workplaces safe.
But he did not say when it would be published, which is likely to raise fears about how workers will be kept safe or if they will be 2 meters away.
8 things you can’t do
1. have any type of meeting with people outside your home (except in specific circumstances)
None of the changes the Prime Minister has announced says he can meet with multiple people from outside his home.
While full details will be confirmed Monday at lunchtime, this indicates that you may still be fined for hosting a party or a group of more than two, unless it’s from the same home.
And you can still be fined for having a large gathering of people in the park or on the beach, even if you stay 2 meters away.
Exceptions are the same as before: an essential business meeting; funerals necessary house moves, or to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person.
You can also provide emergency assistance, participate in legal proceedings, or fulfill a legal obligation.
The only change is that a person from one household can sit in the park (2 meters away) with a person from another household, as described earlier in this article.
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2. Visit friends or family
Because you cannot meet with outsiders, this indicates that you are still unable to visit friends and family in your home.
This would be the same as before.
Exceptions already existed to support a vulnerable person, that is, bringing food or medicine to an elderly relative.
3. Go to non-essential stores, pubs, bars or restaurants.
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Pubs, bars and restaurants remain closed for the foreseeable future.
Nonessential stores that are currently closed also have no reopening date, and won’t reopen until June at the earliest.
Boris Johnson described a “step three” to get out of the running of the bulls in July, which will see some places in the hotel industry reopen.
However, this is not believed to include pubs, even beer gardens.
Instead, it’s likely a limited reopening of some outdoor cafes or restaurants that have an outdoor dining area where groups can be kept 2m apart.
It is understood that cinemas and places of worship may be among other sites that may reopen in July, again, if they can keep people 2 meters away.
Gyms and indoor pools, along with the vast majority of other businesses that closed in March, remain closed and there is currently no date for them to reopen.
4. Quit if you are one of the 1.5 million people who are ‘armored’
There are no changes in orientation for the 1.5 million people in England who are “protected” because they are exceptionally vulnerable clinically.
These are the people who were told to stay indoors for 12 weeks due to a specific medical condition that makes them vulnerable to Covid-19.
Those in this group must have been informed directly.
5. Send your children to school, although that will change soon for the elementary schools.
For now, schools remain closed except for the children of key workers. However, that will change.
The government expects all primary school students in England to return to class for at least a few weeks before the summer holidays.
Returns will commence no later than June 1 with nurseries and primary years R, 1, and 6.
Other freshmen groups would follow if possible before the summer break.
However, all times are still conditional on the virus being reduced to an acceptable level in the UK. They could all be rejected.
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It is understood that secondary school students in England will not resume classes before the summer.
Only years 10 and 12 are slated to return to schools before September on the prime minister’s closing “road map”.
But while this will involve face-to-face contact with teachers, they will be a support for learning at home.
There are no plans for high school lessons in the usual sense before the break, the sources confirmed.
Government sources said the realistic period for high school lessons to fully resume is September.
6. Break any of the blocking rules, otherwise you will face a higher fine
While some of the blocking rules are being made easier, the fine will be increased for breaking those that are still in place.
The starting point for a first offense will now be £ 100, almost double the previous rate of £ 60.
That will be cut in half to £ 50 if paid within 14 days.
But for repeat offenders it will double on each subsequent violation up to a limit of £ 3,200.
7. Take public transportation, if you can avoid it.
Boris Johnson urged a national push to get out of public transportation.
He said, “When you go to work, if possible, do it by car or even better by walking or cycling.
“As with workplaces, public transportation operators will also follow COVID’s safe standards.”
Mayor of london Sadiq Khan previously warned that the number of people in tubes and buses must be drastically reduced to keep people 2 meters away.
A double-decker bus could carry only 15 passengers.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said Saturday that even with England’s public transport network operating at full capacity, it could only safely handle 10% of the usual passenger load with the two-meter social distance rule .
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8. Take a holiday or fly freely to the UK, without a long quarantine
Boris Johnson confirmed that air passengers will be quarantined after flying to the UK.
That includes Britons returning from vacation.
It is understood that the quarantine period will last 14 days and will be imposed in a few weeks.
It has not yet been confirmed if it will include non-flight travel methods: ferries or the Eurostar. Ireland and France should be exempt.
… and pretty much anything else you can’t do right now
Our list of 8 things you can do has deliberately included almost everything that will change as of Wednesday.
If something was banned during blocking, unless you have seen it on our list, you must assume it is still prohibited until you are told otherwise.
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