LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce limited changes to coronavirus lockdown measures that have been in place for nearly seven weeks when he outlines the next phase of Britain’s battle against the pandemic on Sunday evening.
People are seen observing social distancing rules as they queue outside a supermarket following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 10, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Following are some of the changes that are expected, with further details due to be published to parliament on Monday:
SLOGAN
The government is replacing its main “stay at home” slogan with “stay alert”. Government officials have said, however, that people will still be told to stay at home as much as possible.
CONTACT WITH OTHERS
In a government poster published by Johnson on Twitter on Sunday, the new rules included “limit contact with other people”. Until now Britons have been banned from holding gatherings of more than two people, excluding people they live with. It was not clear how