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Gyms, zoos, drive-in cinemas and beauty salons WILL reopen on April 12
BRITS will be able to go to gyms and zoos on April 12 in the latest step out of lockdown in England.
The Prime Minister today also confirmed that drive-in cinemas and beauty salons will reopen as Covid rates continue to drop.
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On April 12, the majority of outdoor settings and attractions can reopen - including outdoor hospitality, zoos, theme parks, drive-in cinemas and drive-in performances events.
People can finally get a fresh set of nails - with beauty salons reopening on Monday too.
And people in England will be allowed back into gyms from April 12, the PM confirmed today.
And pubs, restaurants, and bars can open their doors once more - but they must stick to rules and serve food and drink outdoors.
As outdoor hospitality opens up again, social distancing must still be adhered to with pals only allowed to have pints within the Rule of Six.
But unlike with the rules last year, alfresco pubs and restaurants don’t need to serve a substantial meal for alcohol to be sold.
It comes as...
- Gyms, zoos, drive-in cinemas and beauty salons WILL reopen on April 12
- Brits have to stick to social distancing guidelines and must abide by the Rule of Six after April 12, the PM confirmed today.
- Indoor cinemas and bingo halls to stay closed until May 17 under roadmap out of lockdown
- Boris Johnson confirms pubs, shops, and hairdressers WILL open on April 12 as UK takes major step out of lockdown
- UK Covid deaths drop 90 per cent in a month with 26 new fatalities and 2,762 new cases
- The PM vowed he'd be in the pub on April 12
And the 10pm curfew – which people were subject to in 2020 – has been scrapped.
But punters still won’t be able to stand up and drink by the bar – and will have to stay seated while in the pub.
And in facilities such as hairdressers, beauty and nail salons, and indoor leisure like gyms and spas, people must continue to social distance.
The British Beer and Pub Association warned that even though they’re being allowed to reopen, many bars won’t be able to turn a profit on just outdoors trade alone.
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Its boss Emma McClarkin said: “Those who open are those who are desperate to reconnect to customers, provide that vital meeting point for people in more isolated areas.
“It will be loss-making but businesses are making preparations to get back to what they do best.”
The numbers of those newly-diagnosed with the deadly bug have plunged 53 per cent per cent month-on-month.
On March 5, 5,947 new cases and 236 deaths were recorded. But both positive tests and the number of casualties dying of the virus have since plunged.
On both Saturday and Sunday, 10 coronavirus deaths were recorded – the lowest daily tolls since September 14.
And yesterday’s new cases – 2,297 – is the lowest number recorded since last summer.
By comparison, more than 1,000 people died of Covid on average each day in January, making it the deadliest month of the pandemic so far for Britain.
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In England, another 15 people who had tested positive for the deadly bug died.
Patients were aged between 51 and 90, and all had known underlying health conditions.
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