Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing)

Information on social distancing

Published 9 September 2020
Last updated 7 January 2021 — see all updates
From:
Cabinet Office
Applies to:
England (see publications for Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Bengali)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Farsi)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Gujarati)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Hindi)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Polish)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Punjabi Gurmukhi)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Slovak)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Urdu)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Welsh)

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) (Somali)

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Details

There is different guidance on social distancing in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

National lockdown: stay at home

You must stay at home. This is the single most important action we can all take to protect the NHS and save lives.You must not leave your home unless necessary. Find out what you can and cannot do.

Published 9 September 2020
Last updated 7 January 2021 + show all updates

  1. HTML attachment updated in line with latest government guidance.

  2. Updated in line with latest government guidance.

  3. updated translations added

  4. HTML attachment updated in line with latest government guidance.

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  6. Added translated versions of guidance in Welsh, Urdu, Turkish, Somali, Romanian, Punjabi, Polish, Gujarati, Chinese, Bengali and Arabic, as well as large format and easy read versions.

  7. Updated in line with latest government guidance.

  8. When seeing friends and family you do not live with you should meet in groups of 6 or less. In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age.

  9. Page updated in line with the latest government guidance.

  10. Page updated in line with the latest government guidance.

  11. First published.

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