This table lists many of the key dates of the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to restrictions implemented and lifted in England, United Kingdom. This isn't objective.
| Key | Date | Description | Restrictions Implemented | Restrictions lifted | |
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| 1 | 16th March 2020 | Advice to stop non-essential contact and travel | None - advice only | None | |
| 2 | 23rd March 2020 | First lockdown announced | Stay at Home, non-essential travel restricted, non-essential retail and schools closed |
None | |
| 3 | 1st June 2020 | Phased reopening of primary schools | None | Primary schools reopened, groups of up to six meeting outside, Stay at Home. |
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| 4 | 15th June 2020 | Non-essential retail and secondary schools reopen | Face coverings mandatory on public transport | Non-essential shops reopen. Secondary schools reopen. |
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| 5 | 4th July 2020 | Further restrictions on business such as pubs, hotels and entertainment venues are eased | None | Hospitality and entertainment venues reopen | |
| 6 | 3rd August 2020 | Eat out to Help out launched | None | Eat out to help out scheme | |
| 7 | 22nd September 2020 | New restrictions in England, including working from home and 10pm curfew for hospitality |
Working from home, restrictions on hospitality. | None | |
| 8 | 14th October 2020 | Leeds put into tier 2 | Mixing indoors outside of household/bubble banned, rule of 6 outside. |
None | |
| 9 | 2nd November 2020 | Leeds put into tier 3 | Rule of 6 only in public spaces. | None | |
| 10 | 5th November 2020 | 2nd Lockdown comes into force | All restrictions reimplemented | None | |
| 11 | 2nd December 2020 | 2nd Lockdown ends, tier system returns | None | Mixing allowed outside in Leeds but only in public spaces. Hospitality closed. | |
| 12 | 5th January 2021 | 3rd Lockdown begins | All restrictions reimplemented | None | |
| 13 | 8th March 2021 | 1st step of road out of lockdown - schools go back | None | Schools reopen | |
| 14 | 29th March 2021 | 1st step out of lockdown - rule of 6 outdoors | None | Rule of 6 allowed outside, outdoors sports permitted, stay at home lifted | |
| 15 | 12th April 2021 | 2st step out of lockdown | None | Non-essential retail and hospitality (outdoors and self-contained accommodation only) reopen. Gyms and outdoor attractions reopen. Funerals and weddings with more guests. |