UK confirms lifting of most curbs next week

The UK government has confirmed that most Covid-19 restrictions in England will end next week despite surging cases caused by the Delta variant.

Most restrictions are set to end on July 19 as part of the final step or Step Four of England’s roadmap out of the lockdown, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had previously announced, reports Xinhua news agency.

But this still needs to be confirmed following a review of the latest data by the government.

The detailed arrangement of Step Four includes: no more limits on social contact to allow people to gather in groups of any size; removing the “one meter-plus” rule in almost all settings, except for specific places such as airports; no capacity caps on large scale events; people are no longer required to work from home.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday at Downing Street, Johnson said it is “vital” to proceed with caution and “this pandemic is not over”.

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