- Staying at home if you think you have coronavirus (self-isolating)
- Staying at home and away from others (social distancing)
- Staying at home: what you can and cannot do
- Staying at home leaflet: other languages and accessible formats
- How to protect extremely vulnerable people (shielding)
- Guidance for unpaid carers
- Support for victims of domestic violence
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.
Do not leave home if you or someone you live with has either:
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough
Find help if you’re struggling because of coronavirus
For example, with paying bills, being out of work, or taking care of your mental health.
Guidance and support
- Unable to work – what to do if you or someone you live with is ill
- On furlough – what happens if your employer has no work for you
- Unemployed – what to do if you’ve lost your job
- Self-employed – what to do if you’re getting less or no work
- Already getting benefits – how they’re affected
- Improve your digital and numeracy skills with free online courses
- Information for people using transport or working in the transport sector
- Car, motorcycle and van MOTs extended by 6 months
- Driving tests and MOTs for heavy vehicles suspended
- Relaxation of drivers’ hours rules
- Vehicle approval tests suspended
- Avoid travel to second homes, campsites and caravan parks
Additional guidance for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Announcements
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Further expansion of access to coronavirus testing to help protect the most vulnerable
Published 28 April 2020
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You can now claim for employee's wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Published 20 April 2020
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Tell the NHS about your current experience of coronavirus
Published 5 April 2020
Press conference
Live streamed 1 May 2020