The May 17 lockdown rules and changes you need to know
Here’s what you need to know
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Pubs, bars, restaurants, and other hospitality venues will be able to reopen indoors as the easing of the coronavirus lockdown continues from Monday, May 17.
This is part of the government’s roadmap, which is moving onto step three of four, ahead of all restrictions being lifted on June 21.
Step three includes the following rules, and restriction changes, will come into place on Monday:
Indoor socialising – up to six people or two households – will be permitted along with overnight stays
Lincolnshire COVID rapid testing sites to be wound down as usage decreases
They’re only operating at 5-10% capacity
Staff guiding people on how to take their COVID test in Lincoln. | Photo: Stuart Wilde for CoLC
Lateral flow testing sites for COVID-19 across Lincolnshire will begin winding down as local health bosses urge people to go to their local pharmacists or order online instead.
Lincolnshire County Council’s director for public health Professor Derek Ward confirmed that it was likely one of the Boston sites would stop being available over the weekend.
He said rapid lateral flow testing was working really well across the country, but there had been a shift in government stance on the need for “fixed” lateral flow sites.
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Dramatic 96% fall in COVID deaths in Greater Lincolnshire since 2nd peak
A drop above the national average
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There has been a 96% fall in COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire overall since the peak of the second wave, with the largest drop in the north of the region.
The government figures are 4% above the weekly COVID deaths in England estimated by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday, which showed a fall of 92% since the second wave peak.
Lincolnshire has seen a fall of 90% in coronavirus deaths since its peak in mid December 2020, while North and North East Lincolnshire authorities have seen an almost 100% fall in their deaths from their peaks until now.
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