The government has now published full guidance on what people are allowed to do in England when the national lockdown begins at midnight.
Here’s a quick summary of the new rules:
- People cannot leave their homes except for certain reasons, like the first lockdown last March
- These include essential medical needs, food shopping, exercise and work for those who cannot do so from home
- You can exercise in a public outdoor place by yourself, with people you live with or your support bubble, or on your own with one person from another household
- All schools and colleges will close to most pupils from Tuesday with remote learning until February half term
- Early years settings such as nurseries will stay open
- End-of-year exams will not take place this summer as normal
- Elsewhere, most university students should not return to campuses and will be taught online
- Restaurants can continue to offer delivery for food, but takeaway alcohol will be banned
- Outdoor sports venues – such as golf courses, tennis courts and outside gyms – must close
- Amateur team sports are not allowed, but elite sport such as Premier League football can continue
Source: BBC