After deciding over the weekend to impose a two-week quarantine on Britons returning from Spain, Boris Johnson has pulled the hand brake once again. In a press conference alongside chief medical officer Chris Whitty, the Prime Minister announced that in light of a rise in coronavirus cases he would be pausing aspects of lockdown easing that had been due in the coming days
While it remains the case that the working from home guidance will change so that people are encouraged to go to their workplace if their employer wants them to (including those who have been shielding), various hospitality measures have been put on pause. Bowling lanes, casinos and ice rinks will not open as planned while certain high contact beauty treatments will remain against the rules. Wedding receptions of 30 people are also on hold. These measures will now be reviewed for August 15.
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