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Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation rules? | |
(5 days later) | |
Social distancing means keeping apart from people to restrict the spread of coronavirus. | |
The rules and guidance are being relaxed across the country. | |
Rules are different in each UK nation - and they will not ease in Leicester, which is currently under a local lockdown. | |
What is social distancing? | |
The original rule across the UK was that you had to stay 2m (6ft) away from anybody who was not a member of your household. | |
Those rules have now been relaxed. | |
You should still ideally stay 2m (6ft) apart, but if that's not possible, you can stay 1m (3ft) apart with extra precautions such as face coverings and not sitting face-to-face. | |
In Scotland the exemptions to the 2m rule are only in some premises such as pubs and restaurants, and face coverings are compulsory in shops. | |
And in Wales, while the 2m rule remains, the guidance is changing to reflect the fact that it is not realistic to stay that far apart in somewhere like a hairdresser's shop. | |
The only people you do not have to distance yourself from are those you live with and those you have linked to in a support bubble. | |
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, single adults living alone - or single parents with children under 18 - can form a bubble with one other household of any size, and visit each other's homes. In Wales, two households of any size can now join up in a similar "extended household". | In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, single adults living alone - or single parents with children under 18 - can form a bubble with one other household of any size, and visit each other's homes. In Wales, two households of any size can now join up in a similar "extended household". |
Also, in Scotland, children aged 11 or under no longer have to socially distance with others outside. | |
Who can I meet outside? | |
Outdoors in England, up to 30 people from two households can meet, or a maximum of six people can meet from multiple households. | |
People from different households must maintain social distancing throughout. | |
People who are clinically vulnerable and are "shielding" can now gather in groups of up to six people outdoors, including individuals outside of their household. | |
In Scotland, up to 15 people from five different households can meet outdoors. | |
In Northern Ireland, up to 30 people who are not in the same household can meet outdoors. | |
In Wales,any number of people from two different households can now meet outdoors. | |
How do I safely host guests in my home? | |
In England, two households up to a maximum of 30 people can meet indoors and overnight stays are allowed. | |
In Scotland, up to eight people from three different households can meet indoors while social distancing. In Northern Ireland, groups of up to six people not in the same household can meet indoors. | |
In Wales, indoor meetings are still not allowed, but with indoor bars and restaurants due to reopen in August that will presumably be relaxed. | |
The guidance encourages people to keep windows and doors open for ventilation. | |
If you have guests coming for a meal, put crockery and cutlery in a dishwasher or hot soapy water (and then rinse in cold water) immediately after use. | |
Experts recommend the following: | Experts recommend the following: |
What about a socially-distanced meal out? | What about a socially-distanced meal out? |
Pubs, restaurants and cafes have been able to reopen indoors in England and Northern Ireland, as long as they follow safety guidelines. | |
You should expect to: | You should expect to: |
Staff should practise good hand hygiene and social distancing, but they don't have to wear face coverings. | Staff should practise good hand hygiene and social distancing, but they don't have to wear face coverings. |
The government advice to employers includes: | The government advice to employers includes: |
Read the government guidelines for staff in pubs and restaurants and hotels and attractions. | Read the government guidelines for staff in pubs and restaurants and hotels and attractions. |
Indoor parts of pubs and restaurants will reopen in Scotland on 15 July, while in Wales they can open outdoors from 13 July and indoors from 3 August. | |
What is self-isolation and who should do it? | |
Self-isolating means staying at home and not leaving it. | |
People who have symptoms of coronavirus should isolate themselves for seven days and arrange to get tested. Symptoms include: | |
Other members of their household should isolate for 14 days and not leave their homes. | |
If you test positive you will be contacted by contact tracers, who will establish who else you might have passed on the infection to. | |
Anybody they deem to be at risk will have to isolate themselves for 14 days from the point of contact. | |
In England, until recently, those categorised as "clinically extremely vulnerable", or "shielders" have also been self-isolating, but they can now go outside for exercise and meet up to five other people outdoors while social distancing if they want to. They can also form a support bubble. | |
From 1 August, shielding in England will be "paused". The guidance in Northern Ireland is similar, but different in Wales and Scotland. | |
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