The four steps will roughly correspond to the months of March, April, May and June.
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March 8 marks the first of these stages, with all schools reopening, while organised outdoor sport will be permitted from March 29
One of the four data “tests” he will announce will be based on infection rates linked to NHS capacity. That means that Covid case numbers rising will not necessarily stop the reopening, but cases rising so high that the NHS risks being overwhelmed would lead to a pause
The other three "tests", which need to be passed to move forward with reopening, are:
📌 The vaccine rollout going as planned
📌 Vaccines reducing hospitalisations and deaths
📌 New variants not creating big unforeseen risks
Currently in England new cases are at around 130 per 100,000 and the R-rate is between 0.7 and 0.9
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All primary and secondary schools will open
Testing is expected both at school and at home
Initially pupils will be expected to wear face masks
School sports will return, both indoor and outdoor
‘Wraparound’ childcare will be able to resume
📌 Care homes 📌
Residents will be allowed to have a single visitor
That individual can visit repeated times
The visitor and resident will be allowed to hold hands
The visitor must have a negative test result and wear PPE
📌 Socialising 📌
One-on-one meetings will be allowed for socialising
Coffee on a park bench or a picnic will be permitted
Step 1, Part 2: March 29
📌 Socialising 📌
Six people from six households will be able to meet outside
Alternatively, two households, who may total more than six people, will be allowed to meet in gardens
'Stay at home' guidance will be dropped
Travel restrictions will be eased
📌 Sport 📌
All outdoor organised sports for adults and children will return, including golf and football
Indoor sports will still be off limits
Step 2: April 12
📌 Shops and pubs 📌
All non-essential shops will be allowed to open
Pubs and restaurants will open outside
There will be no curfews or requirement to serve a meal with alcohol
Pubs will be allowed to serve takeaway pints
📌 Holidays 📌
One household will be allowed to stay overnight in the UK
‘Self-contained accommodation’ will be available to rent Hotels and B&Bs cannot reopen
📌 Hospitality, culture, health & beauty 📌
Hairdressers and nail salons will be able to open
Museums and libraries will be able to operate
Outdoor hospitality venues like zoos and theme parks can open
Gyms can open but you cannot attend with people outside of your household
📌 Weddings and funerals 📌
The limit on the maximum number of attendees at weddings and wakes will rise from six to 15
There will be no change for funerals, to which 30 attendees are already allowed
Step 3: May 17
📌 Socialising & hospitality 📌
Groups of up to six people and two households will be allowed to meet indoors
Pubs and restaurants can open indoors with table service
📌 Holidays, health & entertainment 📌
Hotels and B&Bs can open
Indoor sports and gym classes can resume
Cinemas and theatres can open with restrictions
📌 Indoor & outdoor events 📌
Normal outdoor events can open for up to 4,000 people or 50% of the venue capacity
Normal indoor events can open for up to 1,000 people or 50% capacity
For huge outdoor seated venues up to 10,000 attendees will be allowed or 25% capacity
📌 Weddings, funerals & life events 📌
Weddings, receptions, wakes, funerals, and other life events like Bar mitzvahs and christenings will be allowed to be attended by up to 30 people
Step 4: June 21
📌 Day-to-day life 📌
This will be as close to normal as possible
There will be no attendance limits on weddings and funerals
Big venues such as nightclubs will finally reopen
📌 Four reviews 📌
There are four reviews that sit below the roadmap. They are designed to find answers that right now the Government feels it cannot give. Topics include:
International travel
Social distancing measures
Domestic Covid vaccine certificates
Large events
Everything you need to know about the Government's lockdown roadmap ⬇️
"All the evidence shows that classrooms are the best places for our young people to be and that's why I've always said that schools would be the last to close and the first to reopen" - Boris Johnson
Woods' car sustained "major damage" in a "single-car accident" on Rolling Hills Estate, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office
The golfer was in California for a two-day content shoot with Golf Digest/GOLFTV after serving as host for the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational over the weekend
Each one of the 180 countries has been given a score of one to 100 – with 100 being the most stringent.
The score takes into account workplace and school closures, restrictions on public gatherings, international travel controls and stay-at-home requirements, among others
Britons have experienced the most stringent lockdown life compared to others in the West, with a daily score of 86.11.
The UK’s approach has been so strict that only two other countries recorded a higher score – Venezuela, (88) and Lebanon (87)
We are not expected to get any new information about the roadmap for easing lockdown because the Government has already published its plans, but Mr Johnson will take questions from the media and the public in the normal way
A United Airlines plane suffered a fiery engine failure on Saturday shortly after taking off from Denver for Hawaii, dropping shards of metal and other debris on a residential area.
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🕐 12:49 - Take Off
United Airlines 328 to Honolulu takes off half an hour late from Denver International airport.
It’s a chilly but fine day with scattered clouds. There are 231 passengers and 10 crew on board telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/2…
🕐 12:50 - Course set for Hawaii
The Boeing 777 climbs to the west and banks gently to starboard as it curves across the northern suburbs of Denver, travelling at 380mph and at a height of 13,500ft