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Covid: Lockdown easing in England delayed to 19 July
Source: BBC
Covid: Lockdown easing in England delayed to 19 July
By Becky Morton
BBC News
14 June 2021
The final stage of easing lockdown restrictions in England is to be delayed until 19 July, the PM has said.
It means most remaining curbs on social contact will continue beyond 21 June, when they had been due to be lifted.
The limit on wedding guest numbers will be removed but venues will still have to adhere to other rules.
Boris Johnson said there would be a review after two weeks and he was "confident" the delay would not need to be longer than four weeks.
"We will monitor the position every day and if, after two weeks, we have concluded that the risk has diminished then we reserve the possibility of proceeding to step four, and a full opening, sooner," he told a Downing Street news conference.
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By Becky Morton
BBC News
14 June 2021
The final stage of easing lockdown restrictions in England is to be delayed until 19 July, the PM has said.
It means most remaining curbs on social contact will continue beyond 21 June, when they had been due to be lifted.
The limit on wedding guest numbers will be removed but venues will still have to adhere to other rules.
Boris Johnson said there would be a review after two weeks and he was "confident" the delay would not need to be longer than four weeks.
"We will monitor the position every day and if, after two weeks, we have concluded that the risk has diminished then we reserve the possibility of proceeding to step four, and a full opening, sooner," he told a Downing Street news conference.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57476776
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