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The rule seeks to slow the spread of Covid-19 but would be a heavy restraint on the hospitality sector when it reopens, with many bosses favouring the distance being reduced.But a government source revealed last nightto one metre, as long as there are other precautions are in place.These could include making sure buildings are properly ventilated, greater use of masks or the installation of screens where people might be too close together.
It was being stressed that decisions on further easings were yet to be made, but the PM said the lowering of the alert level from four to three allows ministers to ‘start making some progress’ on social-distancing measures.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatThe downgrading – recommended by the Joint Biosecurity Centre – means transmission of coronavirus is no longer considered to be ‘high or rising exponentially’.
Mr Johnson has been under significant pressure to relax the distance and on Friday night former business secretary Greg Clark said evidence from other nations is ‘lower social distancing has worked’.
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