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scotland, wales and northern ireland to look at the restrictions in the rest of the united kingdom. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news, building up to the latest coronavirus briefing from the government, today led by the prime minister borisjohnson. it s been confirmed that the planned easing of restrictions in england will go ahead next monday on the 19th ofjuly. in the house of commons a short time ago, the health secretary sajid javid said that while cases could rise to as many as 100,000 a day, it isn t expected that infection rates will put unsustainable pressure on the nhs. so let s take a look at the restrictions which will end a week today.
with our plan to lift legal restrictions and lift social distancing, but we expect and recommend that people wear a face covering in crowded enclosed spaces where you come into contact with those who don t normally meet, such as those on public transport. we are removing the government instruction to work from home where you can, but we don t expect that the whole country will return to their desks as one from monday. and we are setting out guidance for business for a gradual return to work over the summer. and as a matter of social responsibility, we are urging nightclubs and other venues with large crowds to make use of the nhs covid pass, which shows proof of vaccination, a recent negative test, or natural immunity as a means of entry. we are updating our guidance