The UK has gone into coronavirus lockdown. Here's what you can and cannot do
The decision, which came into force from Monday evening, has dramatically changed the lives of millions of British people. Under the new rules, British people are only be allowed to leave home for the following 'essential' reasons.
The public are allowed to leave home to buy essential items such as food and medicine. However, the government's new guidelines suggest such trips should be "as infrequent as possible."The public is still allowed to leave home to exercise but only once per day. This can be by yourself or with members of your own household. Some police forces haveBritish people are also allowed to leave home for medical purposes such as a doctor's appointment, or to care for a vulnerable person.The public is allowed to leave home for work but only if that work cannot be carried out at home.The following "nonessential" premises have been closed immediately. Nonessential retail stores such as clothing and electronics stores, hair, beauty and nail salons, outdoor and indoor markets.Indoor and outdoor leisure facilities such as bowling alleys, arcades and soft play facilities.Places of worship, except for funerals attended by immediate families. Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, caravan parks, and boarding houses for commercial/leisure use .All gatherings of more than two people, except within your own home with fellow housemates, have been banned.Where the gathering is of a group of people who live together - this means that a parent can, forWhere the gathering is essential for work purposes - but workers should be trying to minimise all meetings and other gatherings in the workplace.topping social events, including weddings, baptisms and other religious ceremonies. The Government will also stop social events such as weddings, baptisms and other religious ceremonies. Funerals will still be allowed but only to be attended by immediate family members.The government has passed new emergency legislation through the Coronavirus bill, allowing the police to enforce these new rules. They have been given the powers to disperse gatherings and impose fines of £6o on anyone who refuses to comply. This will be reduced to £30 if paid within two weeks. Larger fines of between £120 and £1,000 can be imposed for repeat offences.Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease in London, Britain March 22, 2020.The rules will apply initially for a three week period from March 23 and will then be reviewed by the government before likely being extended.
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