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Daisy Naylor

What time do pubs reopen tomorrow?

Three months after they were temporarily ordered to close, pubs will finally be able to reopen their doors tomorrow (4 July).

Punters will be able to meet up with one other household at their local to enjoy a pint and some food.

There will be strict social distancing rules in place to minimise the risk of coronavirus spreading between groups.

While live sport can be shown, it will have to be at a low volume to ensure fans don't get over excited and shout.

And any communal activities - such as pool - are likely to be off the cards for now.

What time do pubs reopen tomorrow?

Pubs can reopen from 6am tomorrow.

While most lockdown restrictions will be lifted at 12am, the government decided to set 6am for the pubs as "a sensible precaution just to stress that pubs shouldn’t open at midnight."

Some pubs have already been doing takeaway pints (AFP via Getty Images)

A spokesperson for Boris Johnson said: "The reopen date should be in the daytime on July 4th."

Pubs will be able to begin serving alcohol just as soon as their licence agreement allows.

Wetherspoons will reopen 750 pubs at 8am, with screens and floor markings to encourage customers to keep their distance.

Greene King pubs will not be reopening tomorrow, and will instead need a little more time to prepare their staff and premises for a safe start.

Many venues will be requiring customers to pre-book a table, to ensure that they don't get overcrowded.

Some pubs will only be offering table service, to avoid people congregating at the bar, and there may be limits on how long you can stay.

People who visit pubs will also be required to leave their contact details, to make contact tracing easier in the event of an outbreak.

These will be kept on file for 21 days, and then destroyed.

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