πŸ” No more tiers: restrictions will be eased across England-no regional differences

⏰ PM announces roadmap this afternoon

4️⃣ Roadmap has 4 steps

πŸ—“ Easing starts March 8th

🌳 Outdoor activities restart before indoor ones

πŸ—³ MPs to vote on new regulations in coming weeks
πŸ” 4 tests to continue each step of roadmap

1️⃣ vaccine rollout continues successfully
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2️⃣ vaccines effective in reducing hospitalisations & deaths
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3️⃣ no resurgence of hospitalisations that pressure NHS
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4️⃣ risks not fundamentally changed by new variants
🏫 All schools opening from March 8th will be stage 1

🌳 Outdoor meeting with one other person likely to be allowed also- so you could meet in a park for a drink

βœ… Then need to pass the 4 tests to move to the next step of the roadmap
πŸ—“ The next step is likely to be end of March- so the impact of step 1 can be assessed against the tests

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘¦β€πŸ‘¦ ⚽️ That could include larger groups meeting outside and allowing more outdoor sport

πŸ› I expect there will be huge pressure to reopen non-essential shops at this stage

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