A strict national lockdown is in force with people told to stay at home except in a limited number of circumstances - but do you know all the rules and the punishments for breaking them?
Police have the power to hand out hefty fines to those who are found breaking coronavirus laws - the list of offences in full is below.
Officers forces have vowed to come down hard on rule breachers as the country attempts to drive down high Covid infection rates.
Some of the latest penalties to be introduced include an £800 fine for those attending house parties and fines of thousands for arrivals from abroad in breach of strict new quarantine rules.
Other offences range from failing to wear a face covering to giving false information to the NHS Track and Trace following a positive test.
Manchester Evening News has broken down all the things that you can be fined for under coronavirus laws how much you might have to pay.
There are different rules for each nation of the UK.
The rules below apply in England.
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Leaving your home
Under the UK's third national lockdown, people are only permitted to leave their homes for a limited number of reasons.
The police can take action against you if you leave home without a ‘reasonable excuse’ .
You face a fine of £200 for the first offence, doubling for further offences up to a maximum of £6,400.
'Reasonable excuses', as set out in the government guidelines include things like work, volunteering, essential shopping, exercise, providing care, getting medical help and attending a funeral.
Leaving your home to socialise with others who are not in your household is against the law.
Illegal gatherings
If you are found to be either attending or organising an illegal gathering you may be fined even more.
Organisers of a gathering of more than 30 people - such as a rave or house party - face a fine of £10,000.
Anyone attending a gathering of more than 15 people faces a fine of £800 - which will double after each offence, up to a maximum of £6,400 for repeat offenders.
There are circumstances in which you are allowed to meet others from outside your household, childcare or support bubble in larger groups - they can be found here.
Quarantine for travellers
It is currently illegal to go on holiday in the UK so you could be fined for being out of your house without a reasonable excuse if you're caught trying to travel.
People travelling from abroad to the UK for an essential reason are required to self-isolate for 10 days on their arrival.
From Monday, arrivals from 'red list' countries must self-isolate in a government-approved quarantine hotel, while arrivals from elsewhere can self-isolate at home or another facility.
Before arriving in the UK, you must complete a passenger locator form, which provides details of where you have been and where you are staying in the UK.
You may be fined for failure to fill out the passenger locator form ahead of your arrival into the country.
If you are found to have provided false details on your arrival in the UK, you can be fined up to £10,000.
People who conceal the fact they have been in a 'red list' country in the 10 days before their arrival in the UK also face up to 10 years in prison.
If you are required to self-isolate but you don't , you can be fined £10,000.
All UK arrivals are also required to get tested twice during their self-isolation.
Any international arrival who fails to get tested the first time faces a £1,000 penalty, and a £2,000 penalty if they fail to take the second test.
Track and Trace
Anyone who has received a positive test result, or has been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace after being in close contact with a confirmed case, also faces a fine for non-compliance.
Failure to self-isolate for the full time-period can result in a fine, starting from £1,000.
Failing to self-isolate in a 'reckless' way carries a higher fine.
If you are found to have put someone else in danger by leaving quarantine early, you could face a fine of £4,000 for a first offence.
You may also be fined £1,000 if you have tested positive and have given false information about your close contacts to NHS Test and Trace.
That includes if you fail to name your close contacts, or if you provide the names of people you haven't actually met with.
The police can now check the NHS Test and Trace database to investigate a tip-off about a quarantine-breaker.
Workplace breaches
Fines can also be handed to companies who are found to be in breach of coronavirus laws.
Venues that must remain closed by law can be fined up to £10,000 if they are found to be illegally open during lockdown .
Businesses are required to ensure there are no unlawful gatherings on their premises, and they can be fined if there are.
Businesses that are not Covid-secure may also be in breach of coronavirus laws.
For example, if you run a bank, you may be fined if officials find that social distancing is not being adhered to though measures such as one-way systems and limits on the number of customers inside.
Businesses may also be fined if loud music is playing, which encourages people to sing, or if dancing is taking place without social distancing.
Landlords or other directors or managers can be fined £1,000 for a first offence, which halves to £500 if paid within 14 days.
If an employer forces an employee to come into work when they are supposed to be self-isolating, the firm faces a fine of £1,000.
On the other hand, if an employee fails to tell their employer that they are self-isolating , then they can also be handed a fine.
Face coverings
It is a legal requirement to wear a face covering in a number of public places in England.
Passengers on public transport are required to wear a face covering, as well as staff and customers in shops, restaurants and banks.
Although restaurants are closed, you are still expected to wear one if you are picking up an order for collection.
If you fail to wear a face covering when required, and you are not exempt, you will be breaking the law and could be fined £200.
Your fine will be reduced to £100 if you pay it within 14 days.
Repeat offenders will have their fines doubled - and there will be no discount after the first offence.
For example, receiving a second fine will amount to £400 and a third fine will be £800, up to a maximum value of £6,400.
