UK PM Boris Johnson eases restrictions, legal sanctions to be replaced by individual ‘informed decisions’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said that legal sanctions will now be replaces by individual ‘informed decisions’ as lockdown restrictions were further eased in the country.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says people in England will no longer be required by law to wear face masks in indoor public spaces and to keep at least 1 meter (3 feet) apart as soon as later this month, confirming plans to reopen society despite rising coronavirus cases. Johnson confirmed Monday that legal sanctions will be replaced by individual “informed decisions” when the country moves to the final stage of its lockdown-lifting roadmap. He said that's scheduled to happen on July 19, although a final decision will come on July 12.