Boris Johnson lays out key changes to UK Covid-19 lockdown rules

Coronavirus update - Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out the "first careful steps" of easing the coronavirus lockdown as part of a three-phase plan to get back to normal life.

Most of Britain's strict lockdown measures will stay in place for now as it's still too soon to make any major changes, he said.

"We have the R below one, between 0.5 and 0.9 – but potentially only just below one," the PM warned the nation.

"And so no, this is not the time simply to end the lockdown this week.

"Instead we are taking the first careful steps to modify our measures.

"And the first step is a change of emphasis that we hope that people will act on this week."

He revealed his new "stay alert, control the virus and save lives" slogan, too - which sparked a row with Scotland and Wales who refused to use it.

In a video message tonight the PM:

- Urged Brits to get back to work if they can't from home

- Revealed Brits would be allowed to sunbathe in parks and play unlimited sport from Wednesday - and can go on day trips

- Said anyone coming into the country by air would be forced to quarantine

- Schools will start going back from June - but only if the infection level is low enough

- Announced he would hike up fines for people who break the rules from £60 to £100 - up to a max of £3,200 for multiple offenders

- But he warned that pubs, cinemas and mass gatherings would be off the cards for months to come

Boris Johnson reveals ‘first careful steps’ of easing coronavirus lockdown as part of 3 phase plan to normal life

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[fazzyhd]

We need to reinstall 2020. The current version has a virus in it.

[Reem_tair.]

Everyone: can we go outside. Boris: yesnt.

[theothertoni]

Looks like the Nanodo's spice-o-metre....

[peacepuffz]

Go to work, don't go to work, go outside, don't go out side.

[cabbage]

This is the sickest bs I've ever experienced. I keep waiting for my gold star and free ride on a train to the shower blocks

[Kingoruh]

So basically what he is saying is don’t go to work, go to work.

[chrisrebar]

covid secure ..." Ha, who on earth writes this rubbish

[jimkyle]

Couldn't we have done this all along, instead of imprisoning people in their homes from the start?

[jack-sjnq]

I find it funny how most people in the comments suddenly become experts on how to run a country while a pandemic is happening.

[christiansibley]

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[adamkirwan]

End the lock down. Let the young and healthy, and those who want to live start work and have a life. There have been 300 deaths for people younger than 45 in the UK. This is out of 220000 CONFIRMED cases. The actual number of cases is likely 5 -10x higher. This means likely 300 under 45 year-old deaths out 1-2 million infections. It is insane that we are keeping these people locked up. They should be allowed to go out and acquire herd immunity. The elderly and sick should shelter in place for 3 months.

[imy]

If only corona would go in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 😂

[azomboup]

I'm living in Enfield and working in Blackfriars
When Boris said go to work by cycling or walking 🙆🏾‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤔
Are you mad fam? 😂😂

[TheDarkSide]

maybe you should stop labeling every death as covid

[stuffanthings]

well if when it appeared in china we had put our borders to 5, the country itself could have remained at 1. But someone (BBC + Guardian) would likely have shouted racism if we did that.

[MrMctuck]

What about those who've died from other causes but have had to be signed off as Covid-19? My other half works in the care industry with dementia patients and those that have died of that disease are signed off as dying from Corona

[jkay]

JUST TELL US WHAT TREATMENT AND MEDICATION THEY GAVE YOU WHICH ENSURED YOUR SPEEDY RECOVERY

[CUNDUNDO]

The herd must not ask questions just obey the shepherd !

[tbsyt]

"Stay Home... But meet your m8."
"Stay Home... But go play golf."
"stay home... But don't... go back to work."
This bumbling idiot makes no sense in any way, telling people to stay indoors because it's still a "LoCkDoWn" but then says... naa actually bruv innit go outside now, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU LIKE US TO DO!?!?!?!

[carlospatten]

Since his advisor doesn't take it serious, neither do I
Proves it's a load of bull