Britain's battle against the coronavirus entered a new stage on Friday as Boris Johnson ordered all pubs, bars, restaurants to shut down.
The dramatic partial lockdown of Britain came as the coronavirus death toll continues to rise with 40 more deaths today taking the total to 177.
The Prime Minister told a press conference today that people should stay at home as he warned of the "fatal consequences" for the community if people flouted the new restrictions.
So what does the lockdown mean in practice and where can and can't you go?
What is closing and where?
The PM ordered all social venues to close their doors today.
It means that the following are all expected to close their doors as soon as possible today and not reopen:
- Food and drink venues
- Pubs, bars and clubs
- Cinemas, theatres, concert and bingo halls
- Spas, indoor leisure and gyms
- Casinos and betting shops
- Museums and galleries
The closures will happen across the UK with the government taking the step "with the agreement of the four nations of the UK".
For how long?
To start with they will be closed for 14 days, that is two weeks, but the government has said it will keep the policy under review.
Realistically the government believe that the peak of this virus is about three months away and so it is hard to see it ending after the two weeks that they have set out.
How will it be enforced?
A ban on pubs and restaurants staying open during the coronavirus outbreak will be enforced "strictly" if necessary through licensing rules,
When asked by reporters how the ban would be enforced, he said "clearly there are licensing arrangements which will make it relatively simple to do should that really be necessary".
He said the ban would be enforced "strictly" but stopped short of elaborating on measures that could be taken other than possibly indicating that revoking licences may be an option.
The licensing system is run through councils and could be a very messy way of enforcing anyone who disobeys.
However, emergency laws being rushed through Parliament next week will give the government far stricter and more direct powers to order venues to close if they disobey.
Will supermarkets, pharmacies and shops still be open?
Yes. Supermarkets will remain open and shops will do too.
But the government is advising people to be cautious in these settings, to try and go at a quieter time and to wash their hands.
Can I still get a takeaway?
Yes, the PM was very clear on this they want restaurants to continue doing takeaway food.
In fact, Mr Johnson said he specifically wanted restaurants to do this. Earlier this week the government announced it was suspending regulations which mean restaurants have to apply to become takeaways in order to ensure food delivery continued.
Why are they doing it now?
As coronavirus ramps up around the country - with cases increasing every day - the government said these steps are necessary.
Tthe Prime Minister said the measures were needed to reduce "unnecessary" social gatherings by 75% in order to have an impact on the infection rate.
"The speed of our eventual recovery depends entirely on our collective ability to get on top of the virus now and that means we have to take the next steps on scientific advice," he said.
"And following our plan, we are strengthening the measures announced on Monday.
"We need now to push down further on that curve of transmission between us."
The announcement came after scientists advising the Government warned that restrictions to control the spread of the virus will need to be in place for most of a year - at least.
But I have plans to go out this weekend or host a party...
Do. Not. Go. Out.
Do. Not. Have. People. Over.
The government doesn't plan to personally stop you hosting a party - but it is telling you how irresponsible this is.
Healthy people can still carry it and spread it to others.
Mr Johnson said: 'You may be tempted to go out tonight and I say to you please don't, you may think that you are invincible - but there is no guarantee that you will get it.
"But you can still be a carrier of the disease and pass it on."
Mr Johnson said those who flouted the rules could end up causing "fatal consequences"
Can I visit my mum on Mother's Day?
Boris Johnson said you should "think very carefully" before paying a Mother's Day visit during the coronavirus pandemic.
Advice to the public includes avoiding all non-essential contact, a measure which is particularly important for the over-70s and others who are most vulnerable to succumb to the infection.
Mr Johnson was asked at his Covid-19 press conference on Friday what his advice was to people thinking about visiting their mother on Sunday.
"I think my advice would be that people should really think very carefully, irrespectively of whether they're visiting their mother, any elderly person who will be in a vulnerable group," he said.
Mr Johnson said he would see his mum, but on Skype.
'But what about my freedom' you might say
Mr Johnson tried to deal with this point directly.
He said: "I do accept that what we're doing is extraordinary - we're taking away the ancient inalienable right of freeborn people of the United Kingdom to go to the pub.
"And I can understand how people feel about that.
"But I say to people who do go against the advice that we're getting, the very clear advice that we're getting from our medical and scientific experts, you know you're not only putting your own life, the lives of your family, at risk - you're endangering the community.
"And you're making it more difficult for us to get on and protect the NHS and save lives."
Should I travel?
The government has being saying that everyone should avoid all but essential travel in order to slow down the spread of the virus.
While Mr Johnson didn't add to this advice today it still stands. You should not travel unless it is absolutely essential.
