Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England is on course to be able to lift coronavirus restrictions as planned on July 19, despite the spread of the delta variant.
But Johnson also warned that foreign travel is likely to continue to be disrupted this year, with delays and complications for travelers.
Officials will be studying pandemic data and vaccination rates in the UK and overseas as they weigh up lifting restrictions in the days and weeks ahead, he said.
The spread of the delta variant has already forced the government to delay the fourth and final stage of its plan to ease pandemic rules in England, which was due to take effect on June 21.