. 2020 Jul 30;17:126–134. doi: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.07.010

Table 1.

UK COVID-19 restrictions.

Date	Restriction summary
23rd March – 12^th May 2020	Residents permitted to leave home: • to shop for basic necessities only • to exercise once per day (alone or with members of same household) • to attend to own or others' medical needs • to travel for work purposes if unable to work from home (expectation that only ‘critical workers’, such as healthcare professionals, delivery drivers, refuse collectors, food operative, etc. should continue working outside of the home) • to move children between separated parents/carers Schools*, colleges, and Universities closed. All non-essential businesses closed (except food retailers^a, hardware stores, and essential goods and services suppliers) All public gatherings of more than two people prohibited (except where the gathering consists of one household or for work purposes)
13^th May 2020 – ongoing (at time of study)	Residents permitted to leave home: • to shop at retailers that are permitted to open (extended to some non-essential businesses such as garden centres) and to collect goods pre-ordered online • to exercise or spend time outdoors for recreation (now time limited) alone or with members of same household) • to attend to own or others' medical needs • to travel for work purposes if unable to work from home (non-critical workers now expected to travel to work if not working from home, with occupational social distancing measures in place) • to move children between separated parents/carers Schools*, colleges, and Universities closed. Some non-essential businesses allowed to open, but restaurants^b, cinemas, cafés^b etc. remain closed. All public gatherings of more than two people prohibited (except where the gathering consists of one household or for work purposes) but some exceptions (e.g., funerals, house moves) and people also now able to meet with one person from another household at 2-m distance.

Date

Restriction summary

23rd March – 12^th May 2020

Residents permitted to leave home:

•
to shop for basic necessities only
•
to exercise once per day (alone or with members of same household)
•
to attend to own or others' medical needs
•
to travel for work purposes if unable to work from home (expectation that only ‘critical workers’, such as healthcare professionals, delivery drivers, refuse collectors, food operative, etc. should continue working outside of the home)
•
to move children between separated parents/carers

Schools*, colleges, and Universities closed.
All non-essential businesses closed (except food retailers^a, hardware stores, and essential goods and services suppliers)
All public gatherings of more than two people prohibited (except where the gathering consists of one household or for work purposes)

13^th May 2020 – ongoing (at time of study)

Residents permitted to leave home:

•
to shop at retailers that are permitted to open (extended to some non-essential businesses such as garden centres) and to collect goods pre-ordered online
•
to exercise or spend time outdoors for recreation (now time limited) alone or with members of same household)
•
to attend to own or others' medical needs
•
to travel for work purposes if unable to work from home (non-critical workers now expected to travel to work if not working from home, with occupational social distancing measures in place)
•
to move children between separated parents/carers

Schools*, colleges, and Universities closed.
Some non-essential businesses allowed to open, but restaurants^b, cinemas, cafés^b etc. remain closed.
All public gatherings of more than two people prohibited (except where the gathering consists of one household or for work purposes) but some exceptions (e.g., funerals, house moves) and people also now able to meet with one person from another household at 2-m distance.

Note: *Schools remain open where possible for children of critical workers and children considered vulnerable only.

Restaurants and café’s able to provide delivery only.

Restaurants and cafés able to provide delivery or physically distanced service (e.g., drive-thru; take-out).