Coronavirus (COVID‑19)

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Coronavirus restrictions remain in place across the country. In England:

• Only socialise indoors with people you live with or who are in your support bubble
• Up to 6 people or 2 households can meet outside
• Work from home if you can and minimise travel
• If you have symptoms get a test and stay at home

Find out the rules on what you can and cannot do

If you have no symptoms:

Get regular rapid lateral flow tests.

If you have coronavirus symptoms:

• get a PCR test
• stay at home

Find out what support you can get

For example, if you’re out of work, need to get food, or want to take care of your mental health.

Find support

Recent and upcoming changes

Restrictions are easing across the UK.

From 23 April

India will be added to the ‘red list’ of countries that you cannot enter the UK from.

In England

More businesses and venues can reopen, such as non-essential shops, outdoor areas at pubs and restaurants, hairdressers, and gyms. Read the full guidance on what you can now do.

Free rapid lateral flow tests are now available to everyone without symptoms.

In Scotland

From 16 April, up to 6 people from different households can meet outside. You can travel anywhere in Scotland for outdoor socialising, recreation or exercise, but not stay overnight. Read the timetable for easing restrictions in Scotland on GOV.SCOT.

In Wales

From 12 April, you can travel between Wales and England. Non-essential shops will open and all students will return to school. Read the current rules for Wales on GOV.WALES.

In Northern Ireland

From 30 April, non-essential shops, hairdressers and outdoor areas at pubs and restaurants can reopen. You can also stay overnight in self-contained accommodation but only with your household or bubble. You can read the guidance on current restrictions on nidirect.

Guidance and support

The rules and roadmap

• Find out what the rules are

  Coronavirus restrictions remain in place. Find out what you can and cannot do.

The roadmap out of lockdown in England

• Read the roadmap: what is changing and when

Support bubbles, childcare bubbles and shielding

• Support bubbles: close contact with another household
• Childcare bubbles: looking after children with another household
• Shielding (ends 31 March): how to protect yourself if you're clinically extremely vulnerable

Testing and self-isolating

• Find out which coronavirus test you should get on NHS.UK

  Find out about the different types of coronavirus (COVID-19) test and how to get tested.

Getting tested

• Get a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms
• Order rapid lateral flow tests if you do not have symptoms
• Find out about regular rapid lateral flow tests if you do not have symptoms on NHS.UK
• Report a test result from a lateral flow test kit
• Book a test if you have a verification code

Self-isolation

• Self-isolating: check if you can get a £500 Test and Trace Support Payment
• Self-isolating: stay at home if you think you have coronavirus
• NHS test and trace: what to do if you are contacted

Work and financial support

• Getting financial help and staying safe at work

  Get coronavirus (COVID-19) support if you’re working less or not working - and find out how to stay safe at work.

Popular content

• Claim tax relief for working from home
• Furlough: check if your employer can put you on temporary paid leave
• One-off £500 payment for working households receiving tax credits
• Apply for a Test and Trace Support Payment
• Citizens Advice: advice if you’re worried about working

Businesses and self-employed people

• Getting financial help and keeping your business safe

  Get coronavirus (COVID-19) support for your business or if you’re self-employed, and find out how to keep your business and your employees safe.

Popular content

• Check if you can claim a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant
• Your business has had to close: check if you can get a grant
• Financial support for businesses and self-employed people
• Register to order rapid lateral flow tests for your employees
• How to make your workplace COVID-secure

Schools, universities, education and childcare

• Guidance for teachers, school leaders, carers, parents and students

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) information about schools, nurseries, colleges and universities.

Popular content

• Return to schools
• Return to higher education

International travel

• International travel is restricted: check coronavirus travel advice
• Travel abroad: step by step
• Entering or returning to the UK
• How to quarantine when you arrive in England
• Booking a stay and tests in a quarantine hotel
• Testing for people travelling to England
• Reduce self-isolation time after travel by paying for a test

Vaccination

• COVID-19 vaccination information on NHS.UK

  Find out who can get the vaccine, how to book or manage your appointment, information on vaccine safety, and vaccines in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

• Vaccination information in other languages, including Punjabi, Arabic and Bengali on NHS England

See all coronavirus guidance on GOV.UK

See specific guidance for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Announcements

• Surge testing to be deployed in Birmingham

  Published 21 April 2021

• International visitors from India to be refused entry into England as cases of new variant rise

  Published 19 April 2021

• JCVI issues new advice on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women

  Published 16 April 2021

See all announcements

UK statistics

Total vaccinations

33.3 million

people have received their first dose

Last updated 21 April 2021

Vaccination data from the coronavirus data dashboard

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Daily hospital admissions

140

new patients have been admitted to hospital

Last updated 18 April 2021

Healthcare data from the coronavirus data dashboard

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Daily new cases

2,729

people tested positive with COVID-19

Last updated 22 April 2021

Cases data from the coronavirus data dashboard

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• Daily summary of coronavirus testing, cases and vaccinations
• Data and trends from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• All data and analysis on coronavirus
• Coronavirus cases by local authority

All coronavirus information on GOV.UK

• Guidance
• News
• Legislation (legislation.gov.uk)
• Press conferences (YouTube)
• Press conference statements

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