Coronavirus Advice

Today the Prime Minister has confirmed that thanks to our hugely successful vaccination programme, the immunity built up in the population and our new antiviral and therapeutics tools, the UK is in the strongest possible position to learn how to live with Covid and end government restrictions.

People will no longer be advised to work from home, face coverings will no longer be mandatory in indoor venues, and organisations will be able to choose whether to require NHS Covid Passes.

From 11 January, most people with a positive lateral flow test do not need to take a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to confirm they have COVID-19.

The Prime Minister, together with the NHS, has launched an urgent national appeal calling for people to get jabbed, as he outlined plans to significantly increase NHS vaccination capacity.

The Prime Minister has confirmed that England will move to Plan B following the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the UK.

The Prime Minister has confirmed new temporary and precautionary measures following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the UK.

Targeted measures to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant take effect from 4am today [Tuesday 30 November].

The Health & Social Care Secretary has accepted independent advice from the JCVI to extend the booster programme to people aged 40 and over, and offer a second dose to people aged 16 to 17.

Over eight million people have now received their COVID-19 booster jab ensuring the protection they’ve secured from their first two doses is maintained over the winter months.

The Prime Minister has issued a call to arms ahead of winter, urging everyone over 50 to get their booster jabs when they get the call.

Eight countries will move from the red list on 22 September and the rules for international travel to England will change on 4 October 2021.