Coronavirus lockdown changes: What you can and can't do from Monday June 8

It has now been 10 weeks since the UK lockdown was announced in March and it's drastically changed our lives.

The government is slowly easing lockdown restrictions so people can start doing things that weren't possible in lockdown.

However, the pandemic and the restrictions are far from over, but every few weeks the government is tweaking the rules slightly so that we can do more.

Reports circulating suggest the government is keen to see the economy return to some sort of normality as quickly as possible over the next month, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Although the bulk of changes are expected to come in from 15 June, there are some minor changes to the lockdown rules that will come into force from Monday, June 8.

What you can already do under the lockdown rules
Since the initial lockdown back in March, when the public was told only to leave the house for food and daily exercise, there have been several tweaks to the rules.

On May 28, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that groups of six people from different households would be permitted to meet in gardens and in outside spaces, so long as they remained socially distanced, from June 1.

Also from June 1, individuals classed as clinically vulnerable, who had been shielding in their homes since the beginning of the pandemic, were allowed to meet one person from another household so long as they remained two metres apart.

Workers who are unable to work from home have now been encouraged to go back to work, such as those in the manufacturing and construction sectors.

Some primary schools have reopened to all pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6, although many local schools and local authorities have refused to comply with the government's timeline.

Dentists
One major change that is set to take effect is the opening of dentists in England.

Dentists have been told they can begin taking appointments and open their doors to patients again.

Although dentists were permitted to perform emergency treatment during the lockdown, everyday appointments for fillings and crowns were cancelled to stop the spread of the virus.

The Chief Dentistry Officer, Sara Hurley, said that dentists could re-open so long as surgeries comply with the government's PPE and Infection Prevention Control requirements.

Quarantine
Another well publicised change to lockdown rules taking effect tomorrow is a new two week quarantine for people entering the UK from abroad.

From Monday, June 8, travellers arriving in England will be required to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival, as part of measures in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

The temporary measure will see tens of thousands of new arrivals to placed in quarantine, although the measures have been criticised for causing disruption to the travel and aviation industry.

Many more significant changes will come into effect from June 15 including: the opening of non essential shops; the planned opening of secondary school pupils in Year 10 and 12; and the mandatory wearing of face masks on public transport.

Parking charges
Some local authorities across the UK are reintroducing parking charges from June 8, after weeks of them being suspended.

Liverpool City Council, for example, put a suspension in place for 12 weeks, from March 23, on parking charges in the city centre.

Where pay and display was usually in operation during the day, drivers were allowed to park in a pay and display bay, without penalty, at any time.

What you still can't do during lockdown
Under the current rules you still can't visit people inside their homes or stay overnight.

Indoor leisure activities are still prohibited under the coronavirus rules with indoor sports courts, gyms, leisure centres and public swimming pools remaining closed.

You still cannot shared a private vehicle with someone from another household, and restrictions on the number of people attending funerals remain in place.

The hospitality sector remains largely closed with restaurants, hotels and pubs still unable to open to customers.

According to ministers, the earliest at which restaurants and hotels could be permitted to open would be sometime in July.

Hairdressers remain closed but could re-open in early July according to comments made by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab back in May.

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