Jubilant fans are gearing up to watch England in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday - but Covid rules still exist and must be adhered to.
The Three Lions qualified for their first final in a major tournament since 1996 in front of 60,000 fans at Wembley Stadium last night.
They will now play Italy on Sunday - with fans already making plans as to where to watch the game.
But as people get their hands on tickets for Wembley Stadium, book tables in pubs or arrange to go over to friends', we have compiled a reminder of the Covid restrictions still in place.
It comes as ministers have been warned that millions of people could be "pinged" by the app or ordered to self-isolate by Test and Trace, with infections expected to hit around 100,000 cases a day in the summer.
What are the current rules?
Rules if watching the game at the pub or with friends indoors
Most restrictions on meeting people outdoors have been lifted, but gatherings must not exceed 30 people unless covered by a legal exemption.
You can meet up indoors with friends and family you do not live with.
However, this either has to be in a group of up to six from any number of households (children of all ages count towards this) or in a group of any size from up to two households (each household can include an existing support bubble, if eligible).
The same rules of indoor meetings apply to if you are in a pub.
Rules at Wembley
People in England lucky enough to have a ticket for the game aged 11 and older must show evidence of one of the following to be allowed entry to Wembley Stadium:
- Proof of a negative Lateral Flow Test (LFT), reported and demonstrated on your NHS Covid Pass on the NHS app, or a text message or email from NHS Test and Trace. The test needs to be taken within 48 hours of the time stadium gates open, which is three hours before kick-off.
- Proof of full vaccination - both doses received at least 14 days prior to the match. This must be proved either on your NHS Covid Pass on the NHS app or the English vaccination letter. Your vaccination card will not be accepted.
- Proof of natural immunity, demonstrated by your NHS Covid Pass on the NHS app.
This is according to UEFA guidance which also outlines guidance for people living elsewhere in the UK.
Face coverings have to be worn upon entry and in all indoor areas, only to be taken off when seated in front of the pitch.
What are the rules around travelling to England from abroad?
If you’re travelling to England, what you need to do depends on where you have been in the 10 days before you arrive.
Official government advice says if you have been in a country or territory on the:
- green list - you must take a coronavirus test on or before day 2
- amber list - you must quarantine in the place you’re staying and take 2 Covid-19 tests
- red list - you must quarantine in a hotel and take 2 Covid-19 tests
You must follow the red list rules if you arrive in England either directly from a red list country or from a red list country via a green or amber list country, if you’ve spent less than 10 full days outside the red list country.
The day you arrive in the green or amber list country and the day you arrive in England do not count towards the 10 full days.
You cannot currently enter the UK if you’ve been in or through a country on the red list unless you’re British, Irish or you have the right to live in the UK.
You must follow these rules even if you have been vaccinated.
