June 2020

1st June 2020- As the Government announced Pupils in reception, year 1 and year 6 returned to school. All schools have taken measures to keep students socially distanced. Many parents chose not to send their children back to school.
Outdoor markets and car showrooms opened and social gatherings of no more than 6 people are now allowed in outdoor spaces and in private gardens. The shielded community can go out as of today for exercise and to meet loved ones but must stay vigilant. Outdoor exercise is allowed for up to 5 people. Some sports resumed today including horse racing, pigeon racing and snooker.

3rd June 2020 – Mc Donald’s opens most of its restaurants for mc delivery and all their drive-thrus have now reopened. Loyal customers queue for hours and cause long tail backs.

4th June 2020- Wearing face coverings will be compulsory on public transport in England from 15 June, the transport secretary has said.

5th June 2020- Worldwide 6,675,287 cases of Coronavirus and 391,773 deaths. Government announces that as of 15th June, all hospital staff must wear a facemask.
Coronavirus is a likely explanation for excess deaths in England and Wales. There have been 13,000 excess deaths this year which have not been recorded as covid-19.
The southwest is projected to have the highest R rate in the UK, even those the region consistently had the lowest number of cases in the country. Research suggests that the rest of the UK is on track to halve the number of cases.

6th June 2020- Churches and other places of worship are set to open for private prayer from June 15, the Government has announced.

7th June 2020- Scientists working on a potential coronavirus vaccine have almost reached a breakthrough on an antibody treatment which could save the lives of the elderly and vulnerable, it has been reported. The company has already started to manufacture the Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine to ensure, if it does pass human trials, it can be made available in the autumn. Antibody therapy is more expensive than vaccine production, with Mr Soriot saying the former would be prioritised for the elderly and vulnerable “who may not be able to develop a good response to a vaccine”.

8th June 2020 – As of today everyone entering England must quarantine for 14 days, with rule breakers set to face a £1,000 fine. New Zealand to lift all restrictions as it declares itself virus-free. Scotland has reported no coronavirus deaths for the second consecutive day.
9th June 2020- Education Secretary tells MP’s that not all primary school students will return to school before the summer, going against government hopes
10th June 2020 – The total number of deaths has increased by 245 in the last 24 hours. The total UK deaths increase to 41,128.
13th June 2020 – As from today adults in single households (including single parents) can meet one other household and act as if they are one household, in what is called a support bubble. They will not have to adhere to social distancing and can even stay overnight but this bubble must remain exclusive, meaning that people will not be allowed to swap which household they meet with. If someone develops symptoms of COVID-19 then the whole bubble will have to isolate
15th June 2020 – Zoos, Safari’s and drive-in cinemas can reopen from today.
16th June 2020 – A study has found that a steroid drug called dexamethasone is capable of cutting the risk of dying from Covid-19. The drug is being used for patients who are requiring hospitalisation. The drug is cheap and widely available. This is the biggest breakthrough so far.
17th June 2020- The premier league returns to action behind closed doors.
18th June 2020- The Government abandon its plans for its own track and trace app and have instead decided to work on the app with apple and google. The app is due to be ready in the autumn and not mid may as first predicted.
19th June 2020- From today everybody using public transport must wear a face mask.
23rd June 2020 – Boris Johnson announces that the planned further easing of lockdown will go ahead as of 4th July in England. Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will be able to reopen. Two households can meet up in any setting with social distancing measures in place. Campsites and accommodation sites can open. Some leisure facilities maybe able to open, this includes outdoor gyms, playgrounds, cinemas, museums, galleries, theme parks, arcades, libraries, social clubs and places of worship and community centres. Following a review, the prime minister has also set out that the two metre rule can be reduced to one metre plus if people are unable to stay 2 metres apart. Nightclubs, soft-plays, swimming pools, water parks, bowling alleys and spas will remain closed.

26th June 2020- Thousands of people flock to the beaches during the heatwave. Boris Johnson warns of ‘serious spike’ if people continue to do this.

30th June 2020- Today marks 100 days since Boris Johnson announced that the UK was going into lockdown. Leicester becomes the first city to go into localised lockdown after a spike in cases.
31st June 2020 – The Governments amends its 14 day travel isolation rules by introducing an exemption list. If you travel from these countries, you do not need to isolate as from the 10th July. You must however adhere to the restrictions of the country you travel too.

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Fiona Cowan

Told from my perspective I hope it gives you a flavour of what our children experience at school and beyond.

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