Free at last sort of but no cricket !Archived Message
Posted by Marion on 23/6/2020, 1:43 pm
The Prime Minister gave the green light for England’s tourism and hospitality industry to re-open after three months of lockdown.
Hotels, pubs, restaurants and cinemas will open their doors from July 4, in a significant relaxation of restrictions imposed in March.
Speaking in Parliament he also announced a halving of the minimum “social distance” between people to one metre, provided they also take mitigating actions like wearing a face covering, and he advised people to minimize time spent with other households.
He said,
“Our long national hibernation is beginning to come to an end,” “A new but cautious optimism is palpable.”
The rules so people will be asked to follow recommendations rather than required to follow laws on social contact. From July 4, two households will be able to meet indoors or outside and will be advised to follow the new social distancing guide.
Business groups cautiously welcomed the move and want more government assistance to help them safely reopen
Other places that will be allowed to open from July 4 include outdoor gyms and playgrounds, libraries, social clubs, community centres and hairdressers
Close-proximity venues like nightclubs, soft-play areas, indoor gyms and swimming pools will remain closed. Traditional summer sports such as cricket will not be permitted because the ball poses a risk of transmitting the disease, the premier said.
Johnson said the virus is still in circulation in the U.K. and the public should be prepared for it to surge again in parts of the country.
“As we have seen in other countries, there will be flare-ups for which local measures will be needed,” he said. “We will not hesitate to apply the brakes and reintroduce restrictions, even at national level, if required.”