- Staying at home if you think you have coronavirus (self-isolating)
- Staying at home and away from others (social distancing)
- Staying at home: what you can and cannot do
- Staying at home leaflet: other languages and accessible formats
- How to protect extremely vulnerable people (shielding)
- Guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus
Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
Stay at home
- Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)
- If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times
- Wash your hands as soon as you get home
Do not meet others, even friends or family. You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.
Announcements
The next live press conference will be shown here
Do not leave home if you or someone you live with has either:
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough
- Unable to work – what to do if you or someone you live with is ill
- On furlough – what happens if your employer has no work for you
- Unemployed – what to do if you’ve lost your job
- Self-employed – what to do if you’re getting less or no work
- Already getting benefits – how they’re affected
- Employers can apply for staff to get up to 80% pay if they can’t work
Benefits
Crime, justice and the law
Driving and transport
- Car, motorcycle and van MOTs extended by 6 months
- Driving and theory tests suspended
- MOTs for heavy vehicles suspended
- Relaxation of drivers’ hours rules
- Vehicle approval tests suspended
Housing and local services
If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Additional guidance is available
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