Lockdown easing in England delayed to 19 July

Step 4 of the Roadmap will be paused for four weeks following a significant rise in the more transmissible Delta variant, which will allow delivery of the vaccination programme to be accelerated
It is expected that England will move to Step 4 on 19 July, though the data will be reviewed after 2 weeks in case the risks have reduced.
The government will continue to monitor the data, and the move to Step 4 will be confirmed one week in advance

Weddings, civil partnerships, funerals, wakes and commemorative events	The 30-person limit at weddings, civil partnerships, funerals, wakes and commemorative events will be lifted The number of attendees will be determined by how many people the venue or outdoor space can safely accommodate with social distancing measures in place Table service restrictions will remain in place Restrictions on face coverings, social distancing, dancing and singing, will remain in place All weddings in private settings, such as gardens, must have completed a COVID risk assessment to ascertain how many guests they can host safely
Care homes	Care home residents will no longer need to self-isolate for 14 days after returning to the care home after a day out. Exceptions will include high risk visits including overnight stays in hospital. Care home residents can nominate an essential care giver who will be able to visit the care home resident even if the resident is self-isolating
Overnight trips for out-of-school groups	Out-of-school settings can organise domestic residential visits for children in consistent groups of up to 30 children. This replaces the current limit of 6 people or 2 households
Going to work	People should continue to work from home where they can
Pilot mass gathering events	Event pilots will continue, including some Euro 2020 matches, Wimbledon, and some arts and music performances. Attendees will need to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative test.