England Is Set to Drop Most Covid Restrictions Despite Soaring Cases
- Legal limits on social contact to be lifted July 19 as planned
- But people encouraged to keep wearing masks in crowded places
Pedestrians walk along Watling Street in London, on July 12.
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Virtually all remaining coronavirus restrictions will be lifted in England as planned from July 19 despite a recent surge in infections and hospitalizations, Boris Johnson’s government confirmed.
Legal curbs on social distancing and mask-wearing will be replaced by guidelines that simply “expect” people to be cautious and show restraint while the daily number of new infections remains high.