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Bar-o-meter Until April 12th

April 4, 2021 at 10:05 pm 1 comment

The government has set out a roadmap for lifting lockdown in England thanks to the coronavirus vaccine programme going to plan. Coronavirus infections in Britain are lower than in all the main EU nations as the number of second vaccine doses administered reaches a record high.

Last week outdoor sports facilities were allowed to reopen in England, but pubs and restaurants remained closed for two more weeks.

From 12 April stage 2 of easing the lockdown restrictions will see all shops and also hairdressers and beauty salons reopen, and from this date food and alcohol can be served outdoors by restaurants and pubs! The Sun had a Bar-o-meter to “colour in each day until you fill your pint”.

Starting from Friday everyone in England will be offered two rapid COVID-19 tests per week, in order to curb outbreaks as the lockdown is eased.

Stage 3 shall start from 17 May when indoor entertainment will be allowed and pubs and restaurants can serve customers indoors. Hotels can open and international leisure travel may resume. Also sports fans may be allowed back to stadiums, not too late for attending the games of the last round of the Premier League which will be played by 23 May.

There will be some pilot sports events with fans prior to this date that were announced on Sunday, including the FA Cup semi-final between Southampton and Leicester City on April 18, the World Snooker Championship from April 17, the Carabao Cup Final (Manchester City v Tottenham) on April 25, and then a planned 21,000 crowd for the FA Cup final on May 15.

Finally Stage 4 (no earlier than 21 June) could see all restrictions on social contact removed if vaccine programme continues to go to plan.

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