Leicester's nail bars and salons can reopen from tomorrow, but health officials have warned that "infection rates remain too high" for the local lockdown to be fully lifted.
Outdoor pools will also be allowed to start accepting customers – as can spas, tanning booths, massage and tattoo parlours. Guidance for music venues and theatres to stay closed will be dropped.
However, people in the area have been told that gatherings in homes and gardens with anyone they have not formed a "support bubble" with continue to be prohibited after the city was placed back on a stricter lockdown on 30 June due to a spike of cases
"My gratitude goes out to the people of Leicester who have all made sacrifices to keep the virus at bay and protect their local communities," Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
He added that the rate of infection needs to be brought down further, and urged everyone in Leicester to continue following the rules by social distancing and washing their hands regularly.
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The government says local restrictions are kept under constant review as part of a "proportionate yet robust" response to the pandemic – and where possible, it will remove restrictions in individual areas that have seen a marked improvement.
People who are shielding in Leicester will now be able to meet in a group of up to six people outdoors – including people from different households – as long as "strict social distancing" is in force.
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