Covid 19 - What you need to know - Government Publishes Covid-19 Plan

Following Prime Minister Johnson’s address to the nation yesterday evening the Government have now published their plans for moving to the next phase of its response to the virus.

The Government describes their strategy as ‘a cautious roadmap to easing existing measures in a safe and measured way, subject to successfully controlling the virus and being able to monitor and react to its spread. The roadmap will be kept constantly under review as the epidemic, and the world’s understanding of it, develops.’

The 60 page document can be read here.

In respect of the hospitality sector specifically, the strategy says:

“The ambition at this step [STEP 3 – not due to commence before 4th July at the earliest] is to open at least some of the remaining businesses and premises that have been required to close, including personal care (such as hairdressers and beauty salons) hospitality (such as food service providers, pubs and accommodation), public places (such as places of worship) and leisure facilities (like cinemas)…..”

“Some venues which are, by design, crowded and where it may prove difficult to enact distancing may still not be able to re-open safely at this point, or may be able to open safely only in part. Nevertheless the Government will wish to open as many businesses and public places as the data and information at the time allows.”