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| Coronavirus: Cover faces in some public areas, people in England told | Coronavirus: Cover faces in some public areas, people in England told |
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| People in England should now aim to wear face coverings on public transport and in some shops, the UK government has said. | People in England should now aim to wear face coverings on public transport and in some shops, the UK government has said. |
| A document outlining new coronavirus lockdown rules suggests face coverings for enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible. | A document outlining new coronavirus lockdown rules suggests face coverings for enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible. |
| That advice had already been recommended by the governments in Scotland and Northern Ireland. | That advice had already been recommended by the governments in Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
| People are also allowed to meet one person from another household outside. | People are also allowed to meet one person from another household outside. |
| It comes as Boris Johnson announced on Sunday a "conditional plan" to begin lifting England's coronavirus lockdown. | It comes as Boris Johnson announced on Sunday a "conditional plan" to begin lifting England's coronavirus lockdown. |
| Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own powers over the lockdown and have not lifted measures to the same extent. | Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own powers over the lockdown and have not lifted measures to the same extent. |
| In an address to the House of Commons on Monday, Mr Johnson said the "roadmap" for lifting the lockdown would enable the country to "control" the disease if people continue to follow the rules. | In an address to the House of Commons on Monday, Mr Johnson said the "roadmap" for lifting the lockdown would enable the country to "control" the disease if people continue to follow the rules. |
| He said the public should exercise "good, solid, British common sense" in adapting their lives to the next phase of the coronavirus response. | He said the public should exercise "good, solid, British common sense" in adapting their lives to the next phase of the coronavirus response. |
| The PM will later lead the government's daily Downing Street press briefing which, due to the Commons statement, has been moved to 19:00 BST. | The PM will later lead the government's daily Downing Street press briefing which, due to the Commons statement, has been moved to 19:00 BST. |
| The government published a 50-page document on Monday afternoon, alongside new guidance for the public, setting out more details of its planned timetable for lifting Covid-19 restrictions. | The government published a 50-page document on Monday afternoon, alongside new guidance for the public, setting out more details of its planned timetable for lifting Covid-19 restrictions. |
| "As more people return to work, there will be more movement outside people's immediate household," the guidance says. | "As more people return to work, there will be more movement outside people's immediate household," the guidance says. |
| "This increased mobility means the government is now advising that people should aim to wear a face covering in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible and they come into contact with others that they do not normally meet, for example on public transport or in some shops." | "This increased mobility means the government is now advising that people should aim to wear a face covering in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible and they come into contact with others that they do not normally meet, for example on public transport or in some shops." |
| The new guidance makes clear that a face covering is not the same as face masks, such as those worn by healthcare workers which "must continue to be reserved for those who need it". | The new guidance makes clear that a face covering is not the same as face masks, such as those worn by healthcare workers which "must continue to be reserved for those who need it". |
| Other countries have already introduced rules about wearing face masks, however the government in Wales said it was not going to make wearing face coverings mandatory. | |
| Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said the evidence was "not strong enough for that", but people could choose to wear them if they wished. | |
| 'We will have to learn to live with risk' | 'We will have to learn to live with risk' |
| As we gradually move out of lockdown, we are going to have to accept we are living with more risk than we once were. | As we gradually move out of lockdown, we are going to have to accept we are living with more risk than we once were. |
| There is, after all, a virus circulating - that is infectious and can be deadly. | There is, after all, a virus circulating - that is infectious and can be deadly. |
| The government is taking steps to try to minimise that risk (and of course there is plenty of debate whether it is doing a good job) as well as asking us to play our part by following the guidance, not just for the sake of our own health but also the health of others. | The government is taking steps to try to minimise that risk (and of course there is plenty of debate whether it is doing a good job) as well as asking us to play our part by following the guidance, not just for the sake of our own health but also the health of others. |
| But how high is the individual risk? What's become clear since coronavirus emerged is that the most at risk are those with vulnerabilities. | But how high is the individual risk? What's become clear since coronavirus emerged is that the most at risk are those with vulnerabilities. |
| Latest data suggests 5% of deaths in hospital in England involve people with no underlying health condition. | Latest data suggests 5% of deaths in hospital in England involve people with no underlying health condition. |
| Factor in the care home deaths, which are accounting for growing numbers of fatalities, and the overall proportion will be even lower. | Factor in the care home deaths, which are accounting for growing numbers of fatalities, and the overall proportion will be even lower. |
| That is why the government is asking those with health conditions to be more stringent, including for some, continued isolation, which is incredibly tough to do. | That is why the government is asking those with health conditions to be more stringent, including for some, continued isolation, which is incredibly tough to do. |
| But for the "healthy population" the risk of dying is very low. A recent international study concluded deaths among under-65s without pre-existing health conditions were "remarkably uncommon". | But for the "healthy population" the risk of dying is very low. A recent international study concluded deaths among under-65s without pre-existing health conditions were "remarkably uncommon". |
| The younger you are, the lower the risk. But it is not zero - and that too can be difficult to live with when we are so aware of it. | The younger you are, the lower the risk. But it is not zero - and that too can be difficult to live with when we are so aware of it. |
| From Wednesday, people in England will also be allowed to meet one person from outside their household as long as they stay outdoors and stay 2m apart, the advice says. | From Wednesday, people in England will also be allowed to meet one person from outside their household as long as they stay outdoors and stay 2m apart, the advice says. |
| Sage, the government's group of scientific advisers, says the risk of infection outside is significantly lower than inside, according to the document. | Sage, the government's group of scientific advisers, says the risk of infection outside is significantly lower than inside, according to the document. |
| The guidance also said the government's ambition is for all primary school children in England to return to school for a month before the summer. | The guidance also said the government's ambition is for all primary school children in England to return to school for a month before the summer. |
| It is likely that the government will continue to advise people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to continue to shield beyond June, the document adds. | It is likely that the government will continue to advise people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to continue to shield beyond June, the document adds. |
| And the document also says: | And the document also says: |
| Fines for those who do not follow the rules in England will increase from £60 to £100 from Wednesday, with maximum total penalties for repeat offenders of £3,200. | Fines for those who do not follow the rules in England will increase from £60 to £100 from Wednesday, with maximum total penalties for repeat offenders of £3,200. |
| Speaking about potential future measures, Mr Johnson told Parliament the government was exploring how to safely allow people to expand their household to include one other "on a strictly reciprocal basis". | |
| The guidance also sets out the government's three-step plan, announced by the PM on Sunday night. | |
| All dates could be delayed if not enough progress is made in tackling the virus - and restrictions could be reintroduced, the guidance says. | |
| It comes as a further 210 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of deaths recorded to 32,065. | It comes as a further 210 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of deaths recorded to 32,065. |
| After eight days of missing its goal of 100,000 tests a day, on Monday the government counted 100,490 tests on 10 May. | After eight days of missing its goal of 100,000 tests a day, on Monday the government counted 100,490 tests on 10 May. |
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