Timeline of UK coronavirus lockdowns, March 2020 to March …

1 Timeline of UK coronavirus lockdowns, March 2020 to March 2021. 16 March 10 May 4 July 14 September 5 November 4 January PM says now is the PM announces a UK's rst local lockdown Rule of six' indoor Second national PM says children time for everyone to conditional plan for lifting comes into force in and outdoor social lockdown comes should return to stop non-essential lockdown, and says that Leicester and parts of gatherings above six into force in school after the contact and travel people who cannot work Leicestershire. banned in England England Christmas break, but from home should return warns restrictions 19 March to the workplace but avoid More restrictions are eased 22 September 24 November in England will get PM says the UK can public transport in England, including PM announces new tougher PM announces up turn tide of coronavirus reopening of pubs, restrictions in England, to three households in 12 weeks restaurants, hairdressers.

2 Including a return to 6 January will be able to meet working from home up during during a England enters 23 March 18 July and 10pm curfew for third national ve-day Christmas PM announces the rst Local authorities in hospitality sector period of 23 to 27 lockdown lockdown in the UK, England gain additional December ordering people to powers to enforce social 30 September stay at home distancing PM says UK at a critical moment in the 25 March crisis and would not coronavirus Act 2020 hesitate to impose gets Royal Assent further restrictions if needed needed 26 March Lockdown measures legally come into force 2021.

3 March April May June July August September October November December January February March 16 April 1 June 3 August 14 October 2 December 15 February Lockdown extended Phased re-opening of Eat Out to Help Out A new three-tier system Second lockdown Hotel quarantine for at least' three schools in England scheme, offering a of Covid-19 restrictions ends after four weeks for travellers weeks. Government 50% discount on meals starts in England and England returns arriving in sets out ve tests that up to 10 per person, to a stricter England from must be met before 15 June begins in the UK 31 October three-tier system of 33 high-risk restrictions are eased Non-essential shops PM announces a second restrictions countries begins reopen in England 14 August lockdown in England to 30 April Lockdown restrictions prevent a medical and 15 December 22 February PM says we are eased further.

4 Including moral disaster for PM says Christmas rules PM expected to 23 June past the peak of the reopening indoor the NHS will still be relaxed but publish roadmap pandemic PM says UK's national theatres, bowling alleys urges the public to keep for lifting the hibernation coming and soft play celebrations short and lockdown to an end announces small . relaxing of restrictions and 2m social 19 December distancing rule 8 March PM announces tougher Planned return to restrictions for London 29 June school for primary and South East England, Matt Hancock and secondary with a new Tier 4: Stay announces that the UK's school students in at Home' alert level.

5 Rst local lockdown England Christmas mixing rules would be applied in tightened. Leicester and parts of Leicestershire 21 December Tier 4 restrictions come into force in London and South East England 26 December More areas of England enter tier 4 restrictions Lockdown / restrictions introduced Lockdown restrictions eased PM / government announcements Legislation / emergency powers Source: Institute for Government analysis.