Helston coronavirus: The lockdown restrictions set to change next week

Yesterday evening, the Prime Minister announced a change of lockdown restrictions from next Monday, May 17th.

So what is changing? Full list below...

• People can meet outdoors in groups of up to 30 people.

• Indoors, groups of six or a larger group of two households can meet.

• Hospitality can open indoors - but diners and drinkers must remain seated.

• Indoor entertainment can open, including cinemas, museums, and children's play areas.

• Theatres, concert halls, conference centres and sports stadia can reopen - with capacity limits.

• Large indoor performances and sporting events with a capacity of 1,000 people will be allowed.

• Outdoor large performances and sporting events will have a maximum capacity of 4,000 people or must only be half full, whichever is lower.

• Bigger sports stadiums will be allowed 10,000 people or can only be a quarter full, whichever is lower.

• Testing will be used to support these openings.

• Organised adult sport and exercise classes can resume indoors.

• Saunas and steam rooms can open.

• Travel restrictions are lifted - but people should only travel to green list countries, or amber if they really have to.

• Hotels, hostels, and B&Bs can reopen fully.

• Staycations can take place in groups of up to six people or two households.

• Weddings, receptions, and other life events can take place with up to 30 people - but no guests can dance.

• Funerals can take place with the number of people safely allowed at that specific venue.

• Thirty people can attend a support group, or parent and child group (children under five years old do not count).

• Care home residents can have up to five named visitors and greater freedoms to make low-risk visits.

• Face coverings no longer needed by secondary school and college pupils in classrooms or communal areas.

• Twice weekly home testing for pupils remains.

• All remaining university students can return to in-person teaching, with twice-weekly testing.

• People have the choice as to whether to socially distance with close family and friends.

• People can hug those close to them but they should remain cautious as this remains a way of transmitting COVID.

• Wider social distancing rules remain in place in adult social care, medical, retail, hospitality, and business settings.

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