The Health Secretary said that the restrictions would be partially lifted from next Friday, but other measures would stay in place.
The seven-day infection rate in the East Midlands city is now 119 per 100,000 people – down from 135 per 100,000, he told the Commons.
Mr Hancock said testing had doubled in Leicester but stressed it was too soon to lift all the measures. He told MPs: “We are now in a position to relax some, but not all, of the measures.
Careful
“From July 24 we will remove restrictions on schools and early years childcare, taking a more targeted approach to non-essential retail.
“Restrictions like those for travel and only having social gatherings of up to six people, for example, will remain in force.
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