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A number of places have welcomed back visitors but when can bingo halls reopen in the UK? Let’s take a look.

Back in March, Boris Johnson’s pivotal statement changed our lives significantly but temporaily.

In his address, he informed the UK public only to leave the home for work if totally necessary, shopping for essentials as infrequently as possible and brief exercise.

We have all had to make sacrificed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to save lives by socially distancing and reducing the strain on the NHS.

Fast forward to the present and the lockdown measures have been revised quite a bit, with many businesses now having opened their doors with new safety guidelines in place.

However, many places remain closed.

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The high street is one again busy as shoppers head out to visit the recently reopened non-essential retailers.

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Of course, the scenes are very different, with outside queues and social distancing being enforced, along with the wearing of masks.

Nevertheless, some have felt even a small degree of normality is something.

As you’ll know though, restaurants, bars, pubs and cinemas remaing temporaily closed to the public.

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Let’s talk about bingo halls…

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When can bingo halls reopen in the UK?

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• Currently, it’s uncertain when bingo halls will be able to reopen in the UK.

Over the course of the pandemic, it has been widely known that the elderly are at greater risk of falling victim to the virus.

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Due to bingo halls having a sizeable elderly demographic who regularly visit, there was a great emphasis early on to close them.

However, with pubs and so forth due to open in July, it’s likely that we could see bingo halls reopen shortly after.

Like most places, they’ll be obligated to enforce new measures to ensure the safety of both staff and customers.

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