Covid lockdown roadmap: The key dates to look out for as restrictions eased in England; The four-step plan to ease England's lockdown could see all legal limits on social contact lifted by June 21.
Byline: By, Jonathan Walker-NEC & Michael Muncaster
It feels like the end is in sight.
Earlier this week, Boris Johnson announced his four-step plan to ease lockdown restrictions in England.
The Prime Minister said the plan aimed to be "cautious but irreversible" and at every stage decisions would be led by "data not dates".
Mr Johnson later told a Downing Street news conference the coming spring and summer would be "seasons of hope, looking and feeling incomparably better for us all".
After the plan was unveiled, It's only natural to look forward to getting our freedom back.
Here are some of the key dates to look out for:
March 3
This is when Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his Budget statement, setting out plans to create jobs and regrow the economy after all the difficulties that have faced businesses over the past year.
March 8
Every primary school will re-open, and secondary schools re-open between March 8 and March 12.
You'll also be allowed to leave home to meet a friend in a public place, such as a park. For example, you could have a coffee together or a picnic.
Care home residents will be allowed one regular visitor.
March 29
You'll be able to meet in larger groups again, but only outdoors -including in private gardens.
The rule will be that up to six people can meet, or a larger number as long as you all come from just two different households.
Outdoor sporting venues such as tennis clubs will be opened and people can take place in outdoor sports.
The stay at home order will end, but the advice will be to "stay local" rather than travelling long distances. And people will be asked to work from home when possible.
April 12
Time to get a haircut, as personal care premises such as hairdressers and nail salons will re-open. So will hospitality venues such as pubs or restaurants, but for outdoor customers only. So you can have a drink in a pub garden, but not go inside.
This time, there will be no rule that you must have a meal in order to buy a drink. And there will be no 10pm curfew. But you must be seated when you order anything.
Social mixing rules continue -you can only go to these outdoor venues in groups of six, or larger groups with just two households.
Indoor leisure facilities such as gyms and swimming pools will re-open.
Events such as weddings, wakes and funerals can be held with allowed with 15 people up from 6 now .
April 15
This is the deadline for vaccinating everybody aged 50 and over. If the Government misses this...
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