'But, in the view of the continuing uncertainty about several things - the severity of Omicron, the uncertainty about the hospitalisation rates or the impact of the vaccine rollout and the boosters - we don't think today that there is enough evidence to justify any tougher measures before Christmas.' 'What I can say tonight is that naturally we can't rule out any further measures after Christmas, and we're going to keep a constant eye on the date - we will do whatever it takes to protect public health. 'The situation remains extremely difficult, but I also recognise that people have been waiting to hear about whether their Christmas plans, your Christmas plans, are going to be affected,' he said at the time. While many believed we were set for another Covid-themed Christmas, with restrictions limiting gatherings of family and friends, the prime minister opted for a 'normality' of sorts with Plan B. 'We've got to remain cautious, we've got to stick with plan B, we've got to get boosted,' the prime minister said. This is especially important, health experts suggest, as the symptoms of Omicron resemble more of a common cold than previous strains. He also added that getting a first, second or a booster jab (opens in new tab) was imperative to stay safe. This now works out to be roughly one in 20 people infected with the virus or an estimated 5.3% of the population.īoris Johnson has previously warned, however, that people should be 'sensible' about their social interactions and take a lateral flow test before meeting people they don't normally see. While still significant, this is much less than the 4.3 million who tested positive the week before. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) (opens in new tab), around 3.5 million people in the UK tested positive for coronavirus in the week ending January 15. It comes as the most recent data shows the number of people with Covid-19 has fallen in England significantly since the beginning of the Omicron wave. An end to mandatory Covid passes for some venues in England.People can stop wearing face masks (opens in new tab) in indoor public spaces.Pupils don't have to wear face masks in the classroom.

An end to the work from home rule in the UK (opens in new tab) - with advice that people speak to their employer about returning to the office.Moving from Plan B to Plan A measures includes:

This suggests above all that there is no plan to put England back into lockdown at the moment.

See all weight loss and exercise featuresīoris Johnson has announced that he will not be continuing the restrictions and will commence with Plan A from January 20.

Child development stages: Ages 0-16 years.

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Fines for taking children out of school.

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