COVID-19 Update

Some of the rules on what you can and cannot changed on 17 May. However, many restrictions remain in place:

17 May: What’s changed

You should continue to work from home if you can. When travelling within the UK, you should aim to do so safely and plan your journey in advance.

You should get a test and follow the stay at home guidance if you have COVID-19 symptoms.

• Gathering limits have been eased. Outdoor gatherings are limited to 30 people and indoor gatherings are limited to 6 people or 2 households (each household can include a support bubble, if eligible).
• Indoor entertainment and attractions such as cinemas, theatres, concert halls, bowling alleys, casinos, amusement arcades, museums and children’s indoor play areas are permitted to open with COVID-secure measures in place.
• People can attend indoor and outdoor events, including live performances, sporting events and business events. Attendance at these events is capped according to venue type, and attendees should follow the COVID-secure measures set out by those venues.
• Indoor hospitality venues such as restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes can reopen.
• Organised indoor sport can take place for all. This includes gym classes. It must be organised by a business, charity or public body and the organiser must take reasonable measures to reduce the risk of transmission.
• All holiday accommodation can open, including hotels and B&Bs. This can be used by groups of up to 6 or 2 households (each household can include a support bubble, if eligible).
• There is no longer a legal restriction or permitted reason required to travel internationally. A traffic light system for international travel has been introduced, and you must follow the rules when returning to England depending on whether you return from a red, amber or green list country.

1. 17 May: What’s changed
2. Be careful: a new COVID-19 variant is spreading in some parts of England
3. Keeping yourself and others safe
4. Getting tested for COVID-19
5. Going to work
6. Exercise, sport and physical activity
7. Volunteering and charitable services
8. Staying away from home overnight
9. Travelling within England
10. Travelling within the UK, the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands
11. International travel
12. Financial support
13. Businesses and venues
14. Healthcare and public services

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