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Sajid Javid: we’re nowhere near imposing social distancing Covid rules

No plans to make people wear masks in pubs or ask them to work from home, health secretary says, despite Omicron threat

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The government is “nowhere near” having to reimpose mandatory social distancing and home working to mitigate the threat from the Omicron Covid variant, Sajid Javid has said, adding that he hoped other new measures could be removed within weeks.

Beginning a morning of media interviews after Boris Johnson announced rules to combat the variant, including compulsory masks on public transport and in shops, the health secretary called the plans “proportionate and balanced”.

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