Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Millions of people will see coronavirus rules relaxed from today.
Since last year, nearly four million people have advised to shield to protect themselves from Covid-19. The list of 3.9m residents in England including those considered clinically extremely vulnerable due to existing health conditions.
As of today, (April 1), shielding will come to an end in England and Wales, while plans for Scotland and Northern Ireland have not yet been finalised.
An initial list of 2.2 million clinically extremely vulnerable people were advised to take the stricter measures, and 1.7 million more were added to the list in February after the country went into