Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do

Stay at home

  • Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)
  • If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times
  • Wash your hands as soon as you get home

Do not meet others, even friends or family.

You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.

Guidance and regulation

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  1. Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK

    The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.

  2. Staying at home and away from others (social distancing)

    The single most important action we can all take in fighting coronavirus is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives.

  3. COVID-19: track coronavirus cases

    Dashboard showing reported cases of coronavirus in the UK, including new cases, cases by upper tier local authority in England and number of deaths.

  4. Claim for your employees' wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

    Find out if you’re eligible and how much you can claim to cover wages for employees on temporary leave ('furlough') due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

  5. COVID-19: guidance for employees, employers and businesses

    Guidance for employees, employers and businesses in providing advice about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

  6. Claim a grant through the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme

    Use this scheme if you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have lost income due to coronavirus.

  7. Coronavirus: MOTs due from 30 March 2020

    Your car, van or motorcycle’s MOT expiry date will be extended by 6 months if it’s due on or after 30 March 2020 - but you must keep your vehicle safe to drive.

  8. Closing certain businesses and venues

    This document provides guidance on the closure of certain businesses and venues as part of further social distancing measures.

  9. Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

    Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put you on temporary leave ('furlough') because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

  10. Travel advice: coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Guidance for British people travelling overseas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

  11. COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection

    Stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

  12. COVID-19: guidance on social distancing and for vulnerable people

    Guidance on social distancing for everyone in the UK, including children, and protecting older people and vulnerable people.

  13. COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable

    Information for shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.

  14. High consequence infectious diseases (HCID)

    Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England.

  15. COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC)

    Guidance on infection prevention and control for COVID-19.

  16. Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support grant funding - guidance for local authorities

    Guidance for local authorities setting out details of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF).

  17. Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for people with animals

    Advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on maintaining the welfare of their animals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

  18. Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

    This guidance applies to people buying or selling private residential homes which they intend to live in.

  19. Spain travel advice

    Latest travel advice for Spain including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health

  20. GCSEs, AS and A level awarding: summer 2020

    Information for schools, students and parents on how qualifications will be graded and awarded in summer 2020.