Boris Johnson has scrapped the 2m social distancing rule and has announced a new one metre plus rule which comes into force from July 4.
For three months the distance of two metres has been at the forefront of people's minds.
Up and down the country people have been standing on markers to ensure they stay 200cm behind the person ahead, and trying to visualise what two metres looks like when there's no guide to help them.
The move, recommended by the UK government's top scientific advisers, was implemented in March to help slow down the spread of coronavirus.
While it's possible for people queuing in supermarkets and to enter high street stops, pub landlords and restaurateurs have said the rules would prevent them from making any money when they're allowed to reopen.
On Tuesday Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the new "one metre plus" rule that would help businesses in England, such as pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and hotels, reopen from early July.
What is the one metre plus rule?
This new social distancing measurement will mean people can be one metre away from people they don't live with, if they make additional efforts to protect themselves.
Efforts to mitigate transmission include avoiding face-to-face seating, reducing the number of people inside, improving ventilation, installing protective screens and additional hand sanitiser.
Officials have concluded that following this new guidance will be the same, in terms of public safety, to the existing two-metre rule.
These changes apply to England only.
What does it mean for pubs, restaurants and hairdressers?
Landlords had previously warned that 2m distances between customers would make pub trading "unsustainable".
Instead customers in pubs and restaurants will be able to sit nearer together, but not necessarily face to face.
In hair salons and barbers, stylists will likely be wearing full-face visors and not be as talkative as usual.
Schools could also return to full class sizes of nearly 30 children when the new academy year starts in September.
Classes would increase from 15 to normal as the size of teaching “bubbles” double.
