With Omicron fading, England poised to end almost all COVID restrictions

Credit: Henry Nicholls/London
Credit: Henry Nicholls/London

Most legal restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in England will be dropped next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the British Parliament on [January 19]. From [January 27], face masks will no longer be mandatory anywhere in England.

“Our scientists believe it is likely that the Omicron wave has now peaked nationally,” Johnson said, attributing the end of the most recent COVID-19 surge to “the extraordinary [vaccine] booster campaign, together with the way the public have responded” to the restrictions brought in when Omicron hit.

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The restrictions being lifted on [January 27] in England were some of the least stringent imposed across Europe to counter the Omicron wave. They include a requirement for face masks to be worn in crowded indoor spaces, mandatory COVID-19 passes — which show vaccination status or a recent negative test — to enter large venues, and guidance to work from home where possible.

The premier said his government hoped to lift the only remaining legal requirement, for anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 to self-isolate for at least five days, before it lapses automatically in March.

“To make that possible,” he said, “we must all remain cautious during these last weeks of winter. The pandemic is not over.”

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