Covid 19 - What you need to know - Closing certain businesses and venues in England (Guidance)

On 1st May the Government updated their guidance regarding the closure of certain businesses and venues in England.

Some of the updates to the guidance include:

• Clarification that room service in hotels and accommodation is permitted.
• Ciropractors and osteopaths have been added to a list of permitted ‘medical.
• Plant and tool hire business have also been added as permitted businesses.
• Convenience stores is added as an additional term, to provide clarity.
• The definition of financial institutes has been expanded to include - currency exchange offices, savings clubs, businesses for the transmission of money, and businesses which cash cheques.
• Livestock markets have also been added.
• Funerals may be held, but it is advised that they be conducted in line with guidance from Public Health England.
• Caravan parks also have the same exemptions as hotels and other forms of accommodation.
• The former exemption for Cinemas, theatres and concert halls has been deleted.
• The exemption permitting parks to remaining open now attracts specific guidance.