Boris Johnson will set out his "roadmap" for easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions on February 22, giving people in England an idea of how and when things will open up.
England's third national lockdown was imposed on January 5 as confirmed cases and deaths soared while the new and more infectious Kent variant spread out of control.
People can leave their homes only for five legally permitted reasons, schools were closed to most pupils, non-essential shops were forced to shut, and holidays were banned, among other restrictions.
The Government's phased lifting of rules relies heavily on things such as a successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, mutant strains being kept under control, community transmission dwindling, and pressure on