SAGE scientists say a 3 metre social distancing rule should be considered

The two metre social distancing rule could change to three metres, following advice from two leading members of the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), according to the Daily Mail.

Increasing the distance people must maintain from members of other households could be just one of several stricter rules brought in, as the Government looks for ways to halt the spread of the virus.

What are the current rules?

Originally, social distancing was set at two metres in England. However, the rules were later changed to ‘one metre plus’, meaning two metres of distance should be observed where possible, but no less than one metre.

This was also the case in some hospitality settings in Scotland, though the two metre social distancing role has primarily stayed the same there since the beginning of the pandemic. Now scientists are thought to be pushing for a ‘two metre plus’ social distancing policy.