12/30/2023 0 Comments London lockdown february 2021![]() ![]() ![]() Towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect our people against Covid.īut we are working closely with the Devolved Administrations who are setting out similar plans. 24 February – Covid rules scrapped in EnglandĪll Covid rules are scrapped in England by the end as part of the country’s plan to “live with the virus”.Mr Speaker, with permission, I will make a Statement on the roadmap that will guide us.Plans are unveiled to remove self-isolation requirements by 24 March at the latest. 18 January 2022 – PM announces England will return to Plan A with Omicron cases falling.15 December – Covid pass introduced in EnglandĮngland follows Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by introducing the Covid pass, requiring adults to share vaccination or test results to enter venues.Face masks to become compulsory in most public indoor venues, other than hospitality Measures are announced as the Omicron variant begins to spread rapidly. 8 December – PM announces move to Plan B.Nightclubs reopen, as cases decline to a relatively flat level with vaccines taking effect. 19 July – Most remaining restrictions lifted.Step four of the roadmap, planned for 21 June, is delayed four weeks to allow more people to receive the vaccine, as the variant causes new spike in cases and becomes the dominant strain. 14 June – Lockdown easing in England delayed by four weeks.International travel reopens under traffic light system. Pubs and restaurants reopen indoors and sports stadiums allowed 10,000 capacity. 17 May – Outdoor limit increase to 30 and indoor Rule of Six returns.Under step two of roadmap, non-essential retail businesses, including hairdressers and gyms, are allowed to reopen, alongside hospitality venues which offer outdoor service. 12 April – Non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality reopen.People eat and drink in Soho after lockdown restrictions were lifted in England (Photo: Getty) Boris Johnson says: “Classrooms are the best place for our young people to be”. Under step one of the PM’s roadmap for leaving lockdown, children return to school. 15 February – Hotel quarantine introducedĪnyone travelling to the UK from a country on the UK’s travel ban list is required to quarantine in a government-approved facility for 10 days.Schools are forced to shut again, along with pubs, restaurants and non-essential retail, as people are once again ordered to stay at home. 4 January 2021 – PM announces third national lockdown.30 December – Most of country moved to tier fourĪlmost 80 per cent of the population is now in tier four as the new variant spreads beyond the South East, meaning lockdown measures are essentially in place for the majority of England.With the new variant now running rampant in the South East, the Prime Minister cancels plans for Christmas bubbles for around 18 million people living in the South East.Įveryone else is told to spend just a day with family, rather than the initially proposed five. A fourth tier is added later in the month, as a new variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly in London and the South East. The tier system returns, with more areas placed in tier three. ![]() 2 December – Lockdown ends and is replaced by strengthened tier system.Pubs, restaurants and non-essential retail are all forced to close again. The Prime Minister announced a four-week national “circuit breaker” lockdown. 31 October – Second national lockdown announced.A second, month-long lockdown was announced at the end of October (Photo: Getty Images) The Government hopes the tier system will mean the country can avoid a second national lockdown. Liverpool City Region is the only area placed in the top tier, tier three, with people banned from socialising indoors. 12 October – Regional tier system introduced.Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers are all allowed to reopen. Lockdown restrictions are eased across England, and holidays are allowed to an initial list of 73 “travel corridor” countries. 4 July – Pubs reopen as more restrictions eased.Pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 are allowed to return to the classroom for the first time in three months.
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