Easing Coronavirus Restrictions

Following publication of the roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions in England, the Government has released a series of posters showing at a glance which restrictions will be relaxed at each of the four steps of the roadmap. There will be at least five weeks between each step and the indicative ‘no earlier than’ dates are subject to change if the four specific tests are not met.

The Scottish Government has released its COVID‐19 Strategic Framework Update which sets out a phased approach to easing lockdown restrictions back to the previous geographical tiered level system by the end of April. The current restrictions will be relaxed in four stages, each at least three weeks apart subject to the six conditions within the framework being met. The earliest date for non‐essential work to be resumed in people’s homes is 26 April.