Covid lockdown easing in England: key dates in the roadmap

February

22

22 February

PM sets out timetable to MPs for easing lockdown in England.

March

8

29

Step 1: 8 March

All schools reopen.

People can meet one other person or household outdoors.

Indoor care home visits resume.

Funerals (up to 30 people) and wakes and weddings (up to six) resume.

 

29 March

Reinstate rule of six outside.

Outdoor sports facilities reopen and organised sports restart.

Outdoor parent and child groups (up to 15 parents) allowed.

April

12

15

Step 2: earliest 12 April

Outdoor hospitality reopens.

Indoor leisure and gyms reopen.

Hairdressers and beauticians reopen.

Non-essential retail reopens.

Domestic overnight stays for one household allowed.

 

15 April

Government target to vaccinate all adults over the age of 50.

May

17

Step 3: earliest 17 May

Indoor hospitality reopens.

30-person limit outdoors. Rule of six indoors.

Organised indoor sport permitted.

Some large events such as sport matches permitted with capacity limits.

International travel permitted - subject to review.

June

21

Step 4: earliest 21 June

No legal limits on social contact.

Larger events and nightclubs reopen.

No legal limit on weddings, funerals and other life events.

July

31

31 July

The government’s target to vaccinate all UK adults.

February

March

April

8

15

12

22

29

Step 2: earliest 12 April

Outdoor hospitality reopens.

Indoor leisure and gyms reopen.

Hairdressers and beauticians reopen.

Non-essential retail reopens.

Domestic overnight stays for one household allowed.

 

15 April

Government target to vaccinate all adults over the age of 50.

22 February

PM sets out timetable to MPs for easing lockdown in England.

Step 1: 8 March

All schools reopen.

People can meet one other person or household outdoors.

Indoor care home visits resume.

Funerals (up to 30 people) and wakes and weddings (up to six) resume.

 

29 March

Reinstate rule of six outside.

Outdoor sports facilities reopen and organised sports restart.

Outdoor parent and child groups (up to 15 parents) allowed.

May

June

July

17

21

31

Step 3: earliest 17 May

Indoor hospitality reopens.

30-person limit outdoors. Rule of six indoors.

Organised indoor sport permitted.

Some large events such as sport matches permitted with capacity limits.

International travel permitted - subject to review.

Step 4: earliest 21 June

No legal limits on social contact.

Larger events and nightclubs reopen.

No legal limit on weddings, funerals and other life events.

31 July

The government’s target to vaccinate all UK adults.