Guidance for Close Contact Services From 19 July in England

The government has released new guidance in working in close contact services from the 19th of July as England moves into Step 4 of easing lockdown measures. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that moving to Step 4 is “a balance of risks and the public should continue to be cautious. The majority of covid restrictions will end on 19 July and guidance will emphasise personal responsibility”.

As such, many of the regulations that have been law to this point have become recommendations by the government.

The full guidance can be read here.

The changes in guidance mean that legal requirements to wear a face-covering will be lifted. Furthermore, Social distancing rules (2 metres or 1 metre with additional mitigations) will be lifted and legal restrictions will be replaced with guidance to help people make their own informed judgements on how to keep themselves and others safe.