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Decision to be made next week Boris Johnson has set out government plans to lift the remaining Covid restrictions in England. The prime minister said he hoped most legal restrictions and guidance in England - in place to stop the spread of the virus - would be removed from 19 July.
Although the prime minister spoke about the importance of "reopening our society" on 19 July, confirmation of the lifting of restrictions and guidance on that date won't actually happen until 12 July, when the latest Covid health data will be reviewed.
What did the PM say?
As Mr Johnson was speaking, the Health Secretary Sajid Javid outlined the plans in Parliament - describing them as the "restoration of freedoms".
At a Downing Street briefing, Mr Johnson said the government was looking to "move away from legal restrictions" and would instead allow people "to make their own informed decisions about how to manage the virus".
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Social distancing/face coverings
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Capacity caps on businesses will be lifted
its on named visitors to care homes will be removed.
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No limits on social contact
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1m-plus rule removed (except in some settings, such as ports of entry and medical settings)
Hospitality businesses will no longer be required to provide table service only
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No limits on numbers at weddings and funerals
Symptomatic testing and contact tracing will continue - and it will still remain a legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid.
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No restrictions on communal worship and singing
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No limits on people attending concerts, theatres or sports events
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No legal requirements for Covid certificates for any venue or event
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Guidance on working from home will also end and lim-
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No legal requirements for face coverings (although their use will still be advised in hospitals, healthcare settings and enclosed, crowded public spaces)
What rules and guidance will be relaxed?
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Events/hospitality/businesses
If approved on 12 July, the following will change in England from 19 July:
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Nightclubs permitted to reopen
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Mr Johnson said there would be announcements later this week on: ā¢
Removing school bubbles and contact-isolation for pupils
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Removing the need for fully-vaccinated people to self-isolate on return from "amber list" countries
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