Government considering other options for June 21 lockdown easing as infections surge
Ministers could keep work from home guidance and face mask rules in place beyond June 21
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Government officials still expect the planned June 21 lockdown loosening to go ahead - but ministers are considering alternative options as the Indian Covid variant drives infections. Ministers could keep some measures to curb the spread of the virus as restrictions ease further, the Mirror has reported.
These include delaying the end of official work from home recommendations and maintaining face mask rules.
Reports earlier this week suggested advice to employers to keep staff out of the workplace could linger beyond the end of June.
Since the pandemic crisis began in early 2020, government and public health officials have been adamant that any difficult measures taken were all being done in order to 'control the spread of the virus' or 'stop the disease.' Thus, a litany of.
There is a significant chance the government's target of lifting remaining lockdown restrictions from 21 June will change, a government adviser has told Sky News.