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Coronavirus UK: 'Exercise rules 'could be relaxed in March' - Metro.co.uk

Exercise rules 'could be relaxed in March but pubs won't open until May'
The Prime Minister thinks easing exercise rules will help people’s mental health (Picture: Getty Images/AP)

Exercise rules could be relaxed too if schools reopen in March – but pubs are likely to stay closed until at least May, according to reports.

Boris Johnson has asked officials to look at ways the Government could ease rules on exercise to help Brits who are struggling with their mental health during lockdown.

Restrictions currently allow one person to meet with one other individual from a different household for exercise.

Ministers are considering allowing people the freedom to exercise with someone else more than once a day

Another option is to permit socially distanced exercise in groups of three or four, although ministers believe this would be difficult to police.

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Officials will also look at if people can play outdoor sports at a social distance, but a source told the MailOnline this is unlikely to happen. 

They said: ‘Schools will be first and everything else will have to take its place after that.

‘The only exception might be exercise. The PM keeps coming back to social contact – is there anything we could do to help a bit? 

‘Could we do a bit more on exercise to help with people’s mental health? That is being looked at.’

People take their daily excercise in Greenwich Park. Boris Johnson has asked officials to look at relaxing exerciser rules to increase social contact and help the country's mental health.
Currently, people are allowed to exercise once a day (Picture: AFP)
A couple walking past a closed pub in Camden, London. Most businesses and shops remain closed as much of England moves into Tier 4 restrictions and the UK sees a record number of coronavirus cases. Tier 4 restrictions in London, UK - 30 Dec 2020 Mandatory Credit: Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/REX (11674722a)
A couple walks past a closed pub in Camden, London (Picture: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/REX)
A teacher wearing a face mask teaches Year 6 pupils in a classroom with other pupils participating by video conference at the College Francais Bilingue De Londres French-English bilingual school in north London. Boris Johnson has asked officials to look at relaxing exerciser rules to increase social contact and help the country's mental health.
The Prime Minister’s first priority is to open schools (Picture: Getty Images)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson rides a bicycle in the Olympic Park. Boris Johnson has asked officials to look at relaxing exerciser rules to increase social contact and help the country's mental health.
Boris Johnson pictured cycling in the Olympic Park (Picture: PA)

Non-essential shops, gyms and hairdressers could open in April but pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes may have to wait until May, according to reports.

England’s third lockdown is said to have spurred an ‘unprecedented mental health crisis’.

Mental health charity Mind recorded 9,580 views on its pandemic support page on the day the Prime Minister announced the harsh restrictions. 

Full lockdown is set to continue until at least March 8, Mr Johnson said last week. 

In the week beginning February 22, a ‘road map’ to lead England out of lockdown will be published by a Cabinet Office task force. 

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. 

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