![]() ![]() In addition, people will be permitted to meet and sit down with one other person, outdoors, if they remain two metres apart. Unlimited exercise, some sports and meeting one other person outdoors to be allowed from WednesdayĪs widely expected, people will be formally allowed to go out for exercise more than once a day. A mention of the hope of opening other “public places” – with no timeline – could refer to places of worship, or even cinemas that have enabled physical distancing. And it also does not apply to pubs, who have no indication when they can consider opening again. This will be expected, but is still grim news for an entire sector of the economy struggling to stay afloat, with no real end to the bad news in sight. While some shops could start to reopen with schools, at the start of June, the hospitality industry will need to wait for stage three of the lockdown, in July “at the earliest”, and only if there can be safe social distancing. How Covid-19 contact tracing can help beat the pandemic Restaurants and cafes to remain closed until at least July While the hope is for nurseries to open soon, secondary schools are set to return only in September, beyond the “ambition” for secondary school students with exams next year to have some time with their teachers. Unions have also demanded the rollout of a nationwide testing and contact-tracing scheme and the provision of funding for sufficient PPE before schools reopen. This is, however, seen as “the earliest” it could happen, and will rely on teachers and schools being assured about measures such as proper distancing, which is by no means guaranteed. Johnson confirmed the tentative plan to start opening schools in England, starting with reception and year one (aged four to six) and year six (aged 10-11) in primary school, after the half term at the start of June. Schools in England to reopen for some primary pupils as early as 1 June ![]() The hope is to avoid gridlock in towns and cities where many thousands of people choose to drive to work, but Shapps acknowledged that the capacity of Britain’s transport network will be reduced by 90%. The latter advice follows on from the announcement on Saturday by Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, of new powers for councils to widen pavements and create new cycle lanes to boost active, socially-distanced travel. Avoid public transportįor those going back to work, Johnson said they should avoid crowded public transport and either go by car, “or even better by walking or bicycle”. It will also be a matter for debate what jobs can and cannot be done from home. Unions were sent outline guidance by the government a week ago, and reacted angrily, saying it lacked teeth and could let “bad bosses” force the vulnerable to return to work against their will. While the PM says every workplace should be “Covid-secure”, the plan for more people returning to work will bring fresh warnings from unions about the predicament of staff who feel they are not being kept safe. Johnson said such people “should be actively encouraged to go to work”, while trying to avoid public transport and maintaining physical distancing. The most significant immediate change is Johnson formally urging people who cannot work at home - for example in construction - to return to their jobs from Monday. ![]()
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