The two coronavirus rules getting scrapped this week as Plan B ends - and the changes still to come

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Plan B measures put in place to slow the spread of Omicron will be lifted completely this week. Prime minister Boris Johnson said that with the highly-transmissible Omicron variant now 'in retreat', the measures were no longer needed in England.

All four nations have seen a drop in coronavirus cases. Guidance asking people to work from home has already been lifted and face coverings have been scrapped in classrooms.

From this Thursday, the remaining restrictions will also be scrapped. Here are the final two Plan B measures being scrapped this week, and the rule changes that are still to come.

Currently, face coverings are a legal requirement in most public spaces, including shops, shopping centres, salons, cinemas, places of worship and on public transport, for anyone who is not exempt.