The Prime Minister has announced a three-step lockdown plan that will see the UK released from the current restrictions.
Step one begins tomorrow, with unlimited exercise allowed and the public encouraged to go back to work if they cannot work from home.
Step two which will begin after the spring Bank Holiday could see schools and shops re-open and Step three likely to begin in July will include some hospitality chains returning.
Addressing the nation he said that we have been through the initial peak”but it is coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous.”
“We have a route, and we have a plan, and everyone in government has the all-consuming pressure and challenge to save lives, restore livelihoods and gradually restore the freedoms that we need.
“But in the end this is a plan that everyone must make work.”
The new lockdown rules will include
Anyone who can’t work from home, for instance those in construction or manufacturing, should be actively encouraged to go to work
The Public should avoid public transport if at all possible – workers should travel by car, bike or walking
New guidance for employers will make workplaces “Covid-secure”.
Meanwhile the public can now “sit in the sun in your local park, drive to other destinations, even play sports, but only with members of the same household.
Meanwhile everyone must obey the rules on social distancing, and fines will increase for breaking them.
Fines for breaching coronavirus regulations will rise from £60 to £100 under the plans set out by Boris Johnson. Payment of the fine within 14 days will reduce the sum to £50, up from the present £30.
Repeat offenders will see the fine double for each subsequent breach to a maximum of £3,200.
