Keep up to date with latest official guidance to keep you and your family safe.
Stay alert
We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must:
stay at home as much as possible
work from home if you can
limit contact with other people
keep your distance from people not in your household (2 metres apart where possible)
wash your hands regularly
Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms.
We will add to this blog as latest information is made available. For latest info please see. https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
From 24 July:
in order to help contain the spread of the virus as we open up more premises, face coverings are now required in shops and supermarkets – in addition to public transport where they were already required. People are also strongly encouraged to wear face coverings in other enclosed public spaces where there are people they do not normally meet
From 25 July:
sports facilities and venues, including such as indoor gyms, fitness and dance studios, indoor swimming pools and indoor water parks, can open
From 1 August, subject to rates of transmission closer to the time:
employers will have more discretion, in consultation with their employees, on how to ensure people can work safely – working from home is one way to do this, but workplaces can also be made safe by following COVID-19 Secure guidelines
the clinically extremely vulnerable will no longer need to follow advice on shielding, though should still take particular care to follow the social distancing guidelines when meeting people
bowling alleys, skating rinks and casinos can open
conference and exhibition centres will be able to reopen in order to enable pilots for business events to take place – they should not yet be open fully to host events more widely
indoor performances to a live audience can begin to take place, in line with COVID-19 Secure guidelines and subject to the success of pilots that are taking place as soon as possible
further pilots of larger events can take place in venues, including in sports stadia and business conferences
small wedding receptions - sit-down meals for no more than 30 people – can take place, subject to COVID-19 Secure guidance
all remaining close contact services – such as facial treatment and make up application – can restart, in line with COVID-19 Secure guidelines