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Timeline of UK government coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions
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lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says \"now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact and travel\"." 1584316800 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says the UK can \"turn tide of coronavirus\" in 12 weeks." 1584576000 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="PM announces the first lockdown in the UK, ordering people to \"stay at home\"." 1584921600 | |
lockdown_event,type=Legislation\ /\ emergency\ powers description="Coronavirus Act 2020 gets Royal Assent." 1585094400 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Lockdown measures legally come into force." 1585180800 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Lockdown extended for \"at least\" three weeks. Government sets out five tests that must be met before restrictions are eased." 1586991600 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says \"we are past the peak\" of the pandemic." 1588201200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM announces a conditional plan for lifting lockdown, and says that people who cannot work from home should return to the workplace but avoid public transport." 1589065200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Phased re-opening of schools in England." 1590966000 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Non-essential shops reopen in England." 1592175600 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM says UK's \"national hibernation\" coming to an end – announces relaxing of restrictions and 2m social distancing rule." 1592866800 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="Matt Hancock announces that the UK's first local lockdown would be applied in Leicester and parts of Leicestershire." 1593385200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="UK's first local lockdown comes into force in Leicester and parts of Leicestershire." 1593817200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="More restrictions are eased in England, including reopening of pubs, restaurants, hairdressers." 1593817200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Legislation\ /\ emergency\ powers description="Local authorities in England gain additional powers to enforce social distancing." 1595026800 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Eat Out to Help Out scheme, offering a 50% discount on meals up to £10 per person, begins in the UK." 1596409200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Lockdown restrictions eased further, including reopening indoor theatres, bowling alleys and soft play." 1597359600 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="'Rule of six' – indoor and outdoor social gatherings above six banned in England." 1600038000 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="PM announces new restrictions in England, including a return to working from home and 10pm curfew for hospitality sector." 1600729200 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says UK at a \"critical moment\" in the crisis and would \"not hesitate\" to impose further restrictions if needed needed." 1601420400 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="A new three-tier system of Covid-19 restrictions starts in England." 1602630000 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM announces a second lockdown in England to prevent a \"medical and moral disaster\" for the NHS." 1604102400 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Second national lockdown comes into force in England." 1604534400 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM announces up to three households will be able to meet up during during a five-day Christmas period of 23 to 27 December." 1606176000 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Second lockdown ends after four weeks and England returns to a stricter three-tier system of restrictions." 1606867200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM says Christmas rules will still be relaxed but urges the public to keep celebrations \"short\" and \"small\"." 1607990400 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM announces tougher restrictions for London and South East England, with a new Tier 4: 'Stay at Home' alert level. Christmas mixing rules tightened." 1608336000 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Tier 4 restrictions come into force in London and South East England." 1608508800 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="More areas of England enter Tier 4 restrictions." 1608940800 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says children should return to school after the Christmas break, but warns restrictions in England will get tougher." 1609718400 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="England enters third national lockdown." 1609891200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in England from 33 high-risk countries begins." 1613347200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM publishes a roadmap for lifting the lockdown." 1613952000 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Schools in England reopen for primary and secondary school students. Recreation in an outdoor public spaces will be allowed between two people. 'Stay at home' order remains in place." 1615161600 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Outdoor gatherings of either six people or two households will be allowed, including in private gardens. Outdoor sports facilities also reopen. 'Stay at home' order ends but people encouraged to stay local." 1616972400 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Non-essential retail, hairdressers, public buildings (e.g. libraries and museums) reopen. Outdoor venues, including pubs and restaurants, zoos and theme parks also open, as well as indoor leisure (e.g. gyms). Self-contained holiday accommodation opens. Wider social contact rules continue to apply in all settings – no indoor mixing between different households allowed." 1618182000 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Limit of 30 people allowed to mix outdoors. 'Rule of six' or two households allowed for indoor social gatherings. Indoor venues will reopen, including pubs, restaurants, cinemas. Up to 10,000 spectators can attend the very largest outdoor-seated venues like football stadiums." 1621206000 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM confirms that Step 4 of the roadmap will be delayed by four weeks, until 19 July, as the government accelerates the vaccination programme. Restrictions on weddings and funerals abolished." 1623625200 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Most legal limits on social contact removed in England, and the final closed sectors of the economy reopened (e.g. nightclubs)." 1626649200 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM unveils England's winter plan for Covid – 'Plan B' to be used if the NHS is coming under \"unsustainable pressure\", and includes measures such as face masks." 1631574000 | |
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM announces a move to 'Plan B' measures in England following the spread of the Omicron variant." 1638921600 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Face masks become compulsory in most public indoor venues under Plan B." 1639094400 | |
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="NHS Covid Pass becomes mandatory in specific settings, such as nightclubs under Plan B." 1639526400 |
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