Boris Wants To Cut 2m Distance Rule

Coronavirus: Steps to recovery

- Macer Hall

Boris Johnson last night signalled the social-distancing rule could soon be shortened from two metres.

But the Prime Minister warned it was only possible if the rate of infections from the coronavirus continues to fall.

He urged the public to continue obeying the rules and not be tempted to visit other households as wet weather arrives.

Speaking at yesterday’s Downing Street media briefing, Mr Johnson said: “We are seeing continuous falls in the disease, in deaths, in incidence, and that has meant we’ve been able to take the very cautious steps that we have.

“We want to take some more steps to...try to get back to as normal as possible.

“Eventually I would like to do such things as reducing the two-metre rule, for instance. But all those changes, all that future progress depends entirely on the ability to keep reducing the incidence and driving down that disease.