Recent reports reveal that all Covid restrictions in England are to be scrapped within the next few days. 

A senior government source told the Sunday Express that all the measures currently in place under the plan will be ditched.

According to The Telegraph, coronavirus passports and work from home guidance are widely expected to be lifted from next Wednesday for England, although some rules on face masks may remain.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid claimed last weekend to be “sure” that the restrictions will not be needed after the January deadline. 

Indeed, the falling number of cases and evidence that Omicron is not as dangerous as other variants. 

This announcement comes after a government health advisor said Covid cases appear to be “plateauing in parts of the UK.”

Dr Susan Hopkins, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) chief medical adviser, said London, the South East, and East of England were seeing the number of infections flatten.

Author: Sebastien Meuwissen

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