The new rules will then take effect from July 4 onwards – the same day restaurants, pubs and hairdressers are all due to reopen
is set to announce new social distancing rules which will see people stand ‘one metre plus’ away from anyone not in their household, it has been reported.Sunday Telegraph
The move will help ease some of the pressure on companies who said their businesses would not work with the current two-metre restrictions in place. Pubs, cafes and restaurants have been particularly concerned, as they would not be able to accommodate enough customers if they were forced to sit far apart.Under the new guidance, it is expected that those maintaining one metre distance will be asked to take additional measures to protect themselves, such as wearing a mask.
He said: ‘Obviously that’s something that will make an enormous difference I think to many businesses who are keen to see a change. He went on: ‘We will be putting in further changes as the science allows. I think that’s what the public also wants to see, they want to see us working with the reality.’The UK’s coronavirus alert level was downgraded this week from four to three, meaning the virus is now considered to be ‘in general circulation’. Chief medical officers for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland said this meant there could be a ‘gradual relaxation of restrictions’.
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