Boris Johnson has used his national address this evening to tell the UK public to stay at home.
People can only leave for:
- Shopping for “basic necessities, as infrequently as possible”
- One form of exercise a day alone or with family members
- “Medical need, to provide care or to help a vulnerable person”
- Travel to or from work “where this is absolutely necessary”
All shops selling non-essential items will also close, as will libraries, playgrounds, outdoor gyms and places of worship.
Parks will remain open, but police will have the power to disperse groups of more than two people.
Officers will also have the power to issue fines to anyone who flouts the strict rules.
Weddings, baptisms and other ceremonies will also be banned, although funerals will still go ahead.
