A pub can have more than 6 people in it, but they cannot be in groups of more than 6 - so 6 people on one table, for example. Groups must be >2m apart.

So your 2 tables of 4 people can go ahead, but the two tables must be distanced.

It doesn't apply to businesses and offices because the virus understands the importance of these environments to the economy and so has agreed not to spread in these places.


Tim H.
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