Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
UPDATED: Boris Johnson has announced the gradual unlocking of small businesses across England, as the UK emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shops reopened on June 15
Pubs, hotels and restaurants will reopen on July 4
New guidance published on June 24 details how hairdressers, hotels, pubs and other small businesses in England can reopen safely from July 4.
However, other businesses including nightclubs, casinos, indoor play areas, nail bars and beauty salons and gyms will remain shut for the time being.
Announcing the changes on Tuesday, Mr Johnson said the following venues will be able to reopen from 4 July:
Pubs, bars and restaurants but only with a table service indoors, and owners will be asked to keep contact details of customers to help with contact tracing
Hotels, holiday apartments, campsites and caravan parks but shared facilities must be cleaned properly
Theatres and music halls but they will not be allowed to hold live performances
Hair salons and barbers will be able to reopen but must have protective measures, such as visors, in place
Cinemas, museums and galleries
Funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks, amusement arcades, outdoor skating rinks and model villages
Attractions with animals, such as at zoos, aquariums, farms, safari parks and wildlife centres
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