"The epidemic is shrinking, but not fast," he said. The number of those … "You have to proceed with caution, that is what we are doing.". A team of 40 people, armed with just a single bar code and limited test data, spent days using "dogged determination" to track down the mystery person infected with the Manaus coronavirus … Instead, the fine line being trod by the government and its advisers is to navigate a way through this (whether they are doing a good job or not is a whole other question). He said there was "very limited" information about the virus at that stage and we now know more. We know a lot more about the virus than we did in January, February or even March. People living alone in England will be able to stay at one other household as part of a further easing of coronavirus restrictions. Coronavirus: Scotland bans household visits as COVID-19 rules tightened in Nicola Sturgeon announcement People in Scotland have been banned from visiting other households … But just as lockdown is eased further, questions are increasing about the decisions we've seen so far. – Who is covered by the new arrangements? "And if any member of the support bubble develops symptoms, all members of the bubble will need to follow the normal advice on household isolation.". More protesters and a police officer are reported dead elsewhere as anti-coup protests continue. Read about our approach to external linking. The move comes after a day of confusing announcements from both UK … He added: "However, I want to say I know how hard it is for those of you who are shielding and we will say more next week about the arrangements that will be in place for you beyond the end of June.". With the number of one-person households projected to rise, this article examines the characteristics of people who live on their own, including analysis … What are they and how to guard against them? On Tuesday, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published data showing that people who live alone were estimated to be around 2.1 times more likely to test positive for Covid … And he said a return for all pupils in September depended on progress continuing in controlling the virus. George Floyd death: How will jurors be selected? Those who are shielding cannot be advised to form a bubble, the PM said. If anyone within a bubble develops coronavirus symptoms, everyone within the bubble must self-isolate for 14 days. Covid in Wales: Single-person household rule change considered 27 September 2020 The PM also announced a new national "catch-up programme" for school pupils in England, after it was confirmed most children will not return to classrooms until September. It will also allow single parents to get childcare help from … In an interview with Wales On Sunday, Mr Drakeford said he was looking at the Scottish household model, which allows a single person to form an extended household with one other. It comes despite a previous agreement between the UK nations to stick to plans to allow three households to mix between 23 and 27 December. Likewise, England's chief medical officer saying testing could have been ramped up earlier will be seized upon by the government's critics. "If these lockdowns are only going to last a matter of weeks maybe it isn't quite as bad, but if it's going to go on week after week we need to think about those single-person households.". "Part of this three-week review will be to see whether we can move to the Scottish model. George Floyd death: How will jurors be selected? The second household can … The pandemic has, effectively, become a game of risk management - that's because, as Prof Witty says, nothing is "risk free". Every single one of the tens of thousands of deaths from Covid-19 recorded in the UK represents a living, breathing person, taken before their time. But the circulation of coronavirus was "not quite down far enough to change the social distancing measures that we have in our schools". Under current local lockdown rules, people are no longer allowed to meet as part of an "extended household" - meaning those who live alone will always be in isolation in their homes. London contained the lowest proportion of one-person households compared with the other UK regions in 2019. Meanwhile guidance on social distancing advised people to stay within ‘households’. However, if you are single, you are hardly alone. How a woman's death sparked UK soul-searching, Merkel's party slumps to defeat in regional polls1, North Korea 'not responding' to US contact efforts2, Bloody day in Myanmar's main city sees 21 killed3, Arrests over assault on Muslim boy at Hindu temple4, Met Police chief will not resign over vigil scenes5, NI to still use AstraZeneca amid Irish suspension6, Is there an algorithm for the perfect biryani?7, Grammys 2021: Seven things to look out for8, Nigerian stars Burna Boy and Wizkid win Grammys9, Dutch police break up anti-lockdown protest10. No 10 said the change aims to help combat loneliness and that people are being trusted to observe the rules. There were also 2.9 million single-parent households. We could continue to suppress the virus by not easing lockdown any further. This is the single most important action we can all take to protect the NHS and save lives. Mr Johnson also confirmed there have been a further 245 coronavirus deaths across all settings in the UK, taking the UK death toll to 41,128. VideoHow scientists got a very rare toad to breed. Nigerian stars Burna Boy and Wizkid win Grammys, Dutch police break up anti-lockdown protest. Who truly was the most dishonest president? Bloody day in Myanmar's main city sees 21 killed. But Mr Drakeford said he was "considering" changing the rules. Comments from Prof Neil Ferguson on lockdown coming too late will be very uncomfortable reading for those in power, even if they can say they were acting on the advice they were getting. More protesters and a police officer are reported dead elsewhere as anti-coup protests continue. Brutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters. Read about our approach to external linking. There were 8.2 million people living alone in the UK last year, according to the Office for National Statistics, with just under half aged 65-and-over. Mr Johnson told the daily Downing Street briefing the new "support bubbles" apply to single adult households or single parents with children under 18. No more than six people from two households can meet in a garden. Exceptions to the new rules include people living alone who are in extended households, couples who do not live together and for the provision of informal childcare by grandparents and others. Video, How scientists got a very rare toad to breed, Merkel's party slumps to defeat in regional polls, North Korea 'not responding' to US contact efforts, Arrests over assault on Muslim boy at Hindu temple, Met Police chief will not resign over vigil scenes, NI to still use AstraZeneca amid Irish suspension. VideoBrutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters, US disaster agency to help with child migrant surge. Mr Johnson said the new rule is "not designed for people who don't qualify to start meeting inside because that remains against the law". He defended the approach on schooling by comparing England's policy to other European countries. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. We can’t let this keep on happening. However, from Monday evening, 11 of the 22 counties in Wales will be under local lockdown, affecting almost 2m people. "Numbers are coming down but are not yet very low.". All households with children of school aged to get rapid COVID-19 tests per person per week Whole families and households with primary school, secondary school and … He said he was "concerned" about people who are unable to mix with others. ", Three more Welsh counties face local lockdown, Cardiff and Swansea go into local lockdown, Plastic impact of pandemic 'will last forever', Bloody day in Myanmar's main city sees 21 killed. Video, How scientists got a very rare toad to breed, Merkel's party slumps to defeat in regional polls, North Korea 'not responding' to US contact efforts, Arrests over assault on Muslim boy at Hindu temple, Met Police chief will not resign over vigil scenes, NI to still use AstraZeneca amid Irish suspension. The government doesn't want to talk about its early decisions yet - but many others already are. Coronavirus support bubbles: the rules around merging households in lockdown explained People in England who live alone will be able to attach themselves to a … About 11 million people living alone or as single parents will be allowed to combine with another household to form a “support bubble” in England, Boris Johnson has said. You must not leave your home unless necessary. And this isn’t about a blame game, so we don’t know why the Government has refused to meet with us . The first minister also did not rule out keeping students on university campuses over Christmas. In England, single adults living alone - or single parents whose children are under 18 - can form a support bubble with one other household. VideoBrutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters, US disaster agency to help with child migrant surge. It does not apply to grandparents who live together, people living in houses of multiple occupancy, such as flat shares, or to couples who already live together. Households will no longer be allowed to mix indoors, except for single-person bubbles and certain other exemptions. If you have symptoms, you and everyone you live with must immediately self-isolate.Do not leave home until you get your test results, except to post a test kit or for a PCR test appointment. That, unfortunately, is the way life is in this pandemic. Asked about the comments at the government briefing alongside the PM, the UK's chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty said people would have different views on when the lockdown should have been introduced. 'Covid belt' developing across England as cases rise in 18 new areas Over-30s ‘to be vaccinated by April' as tens of millions of doses land in UK Advertisement This paper … Is fighting a pandemic like fighting a war? How a woman's death sparked UK soul-searching, Merkel's party slumps to defeat in regional polls1, North Korea 'not responding' to US contact efforts2, Bloody day in Myanmar's main city sees 21 killed3, Arrests over assault on Muslim boy at Hindu temple4, Met Police chief will not resign over vigil scenes5, NI to still use AstraZeneca amid Irish suspension6, Is there an algorithm for the perfect biryani?7, Grammys 2021: Seven things to look out for8, Nigerian stars Burna Boy and Wizkid win Grammys9, Dutch police break up anti-lockdown protest10. Who truly was the most dishonest president? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It's the government dipping another very tentative toe into the water when it comes to easing distancing restrictions. During peak lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK) regulations defined when people could or could not leave their homes. "All those in a support bubble will be able to act as if they live in the same household, meaning they can spend time together inside each others' homes and do not need to stay two metres apart," he said. Fewer than one-quarter of households in … Here is a timeline of the events that played out in the UK since March 11, 2020, with a monthly word introduced into the cultural lexicon by the Covid-19 … © 2021 BBC. Read about our approach to external linking. Although anyone can struggle with feeling isolated during the COVID-19 lockdown, single people living alone can be especially hard-hit. Mr Drakeford said people in single-adult households will be allowed to form a bubble with people from one other household in their county. The government gave examples for how the new "support bubbles" might work for single adults in England: No 10 also said that if a person lives alone but their partner has a flatmate, for example, then they can form a bubble but the flatmate cannot then form their own with another household. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that, from Saturday, single adults can spend the night at another house in a "support bubble". But it would come at a huge cost economically, socially, to children's education and also to people's health, whether it is from mental or physical illness linked to continued strict curbs. The relaxation does not apply to those who are shielding, or other UK nations. © 2021 BBC. A grandparent who lives alone would be able to form a bubble with one of their children, which means they could go to see them and interact with their grandchildren as normal, A single parent could form a bubble with a parent or friend so they can interact as normal, Two single people who both live on their own could form a bubble, And a couple who do not live together could form a bubble, but only if they both live alone. Analysis from the Office for National Statistics also shows the number of single-person households in the UK is rising sharply. Now in … "What we'll be doing is a huge amount of catch-up for pupils over the summer months," he pledged, adding that Education Secretary Gavin Williamson "will be setting out a lot more next week about the catch-up programme". People living alone in England will be able to stay at one other household as part of a further easing of coronavirus restrictions. Mr Johnson said the government had wanted to get the remainder of primary pupils back before the summer holidays. The aim is to keep the spread of the virus low, while reopening society. He added: "I want to stress that support bubbles must be exclusive, meaning you can't switch the household you are in a bubble with or connect with multiple households. Is there an algorithm for the perfect biryani? Brutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters. Adults living alone or single parents living with children under the age of 18. Find out what you can and cannot do Covid: Two household rule in Wales 'a single message' Close First Minister Mark Drakeford has said people in Wales should do the least they need to do this Christmas. A tweet from the airport said: "For those travelling from areas not in lockdown, there are currently no legal restrictions about travelling to the airport. Mr Drakeford said he "absolutely" did not want to implement a ban on students travelling home for the Christmas period but ministers will "have to just face that situation closer to the time". That would further reduce the spread of coronavirus - and no doubt save lives. Read about our approach to external linking. In those areas of Wales not under local lockdown, up to six people aged 11 and over from up to four households can meet indoors. The PM said: "It's too early to judge ourselves. Covid new: ‘New wave could easily take off again’ amid confusion over back-to-school testing Kate Ng , Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 Monday 08 March 2021 20:15 It will be il legal for more than two households in Wales to get together over Christmas. Those who live alone in local lockdown areas may soon be able to meet other people indoors, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. Video, Brutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters, 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare' Video, 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare', How scientists got a very rare toad to breed. VideoHow scientists got a very rare toad to breed. Efforts to combat the COVID-19 crisis brought mountains of legislation and guidance to coerce or encourage people to stay at home and reduce the spread of the virus. Boris Johnson is keen to emphasise the government is moving slowly in easing the lockdown. One part of the bubble has to be a single household, or be a single parent to children aged under 18. Brutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters. In the end it will come down to both political judgements, in terms of how quickly restrictions continue to be lifted, and also individual judgements, in terms of how quickly we each embrace the new freedoms. 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare' Video'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare', The art dealer, the £10m bronze and the Holocaust, Grammys 2021: Seven things to look out for, How scientists got a very rare toad to breed. Earlier, Prof Neil Ferguson, a former government science adviser, told MPs deaths in the UK would have halved had the country entered lockdown a week earlier. The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg asked why children will soon be able to go and look at lions in a zoo but may not be able to return to the classroom until September. Covid lockdown roadmap: the rule changes to expect, and key dates for restrictions easing Boris Johnson has announced a four-step exit from the … The "support bubble" plan is very limited - designed to help the loneliest in England. A single-person household is allowed to join with one other multi-person household, meaning a grandparent living alone would be able to visit the house of their child and grandchildren. Is fighting a pandemic like fighting a war? The Welsh Government also said a holiday is not a legitimate reason to travel and people living in lockdown areas should not be using Cardiff airport to go on holiday. Boris Johnson has announced that from Saturday single adult households in England will be able to form a “support bubble” with another household. Video, Brutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters, 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare' Video, 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare', How scientists got a very rare toad to breed. He said: "I am concerned about those elderly people living on their own who, at the moment, are not able to mix with anybody else indoors. Brutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters. 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