英国政府於2/22宣布四阶段解封计划，希望最快於6/21完全解除防疫措施。由於确诊及死亡人数下降，英国已按照原计划，於4/12实施第二阶段解封。未来也预计於5/17开始第三阶段解封，英国政府也确认尚未回到校园上课的学生，最快将在第三阶段解封实施时，返回校园上课。

解封计划仍需要依照疫苗开发以及施打成效、确诊数是否对医疗系统造成负担、变异种对防疫的影响等指标决定解封的时间及顺序。

返回学校后，鼓励所有学生和教职工在校园内相隔3至5天进行检测。

政府也额外提供了1500万英镑的困难资金，以提供学生资助。

Remaining university students to return to campus from Step 3 of the roadmap, no earlier than 17 May

Government confirms all university students yet to return to in-person teaching will be able to do so from Step 3 of the roadmap

l   All students to return to in-person teaching from Step 3 of the Government’s roadmap, no earlier than 17 May

l   New home testing kits provided to students to increase testing uptake and help limit virus transmission

All university students who have not yet returned to campus and in-person teaching will be able to do so from 17 May, at the earliest, the Government has confirmed today (Tuesday 13 April).

The timing aligns with Step 3 of the Government’s roadmap, where restrictions on social contact and indoor mixing will be further eased, and aims to limit potential public health risks associated with student populations moving across the country.

Progression to Step 3 of the roadmap will be dependent on a review of the latest data and the impact of Step 2 on the four key tests.

Creative and practical students started returning from the 8 March, with an estimated 49 per cent of students already eligible to return to in-person teaching, subject to decisions by their institutions, and remaining students have received online provision throughout the term.

Upon return, all students and staff are encouraged to take three supervised tests (3 to 5 days apart) at an asymptomatic testing site on campus, where this is available.

After this, students will also have access to home testing kits throughout the summer term through both the Government’s offer of free rapid LFD tests twice weekly to everyone in England, and ‘University Collect’ services, under which universities will distribute tests from communal locations on campus, such as libraries. This is in addition to the onsite testing already offered.

All tests will be free, and all students and staff who test positive from an LFD test will need to self-isolate for 10 days, unless they receive a negative PCR test within two days.

The Government has made available an additional £15 million in hardship funding to support those students most in need, such as those struggling to pay accommodation costs due to the pandemic. International and postgraduate students will be eligible for this funding along with domestic undergraduates.

资料来源:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/remaining-university-students-to-return-to-campus-from-step-3-of-the-roadmap-no-earlier-than-17-may