Can you exercise with a friend?

Lockdown three came into effect earlier this month just as children started returning to school and the rest of the country slipped back into a regular working schedule. The new rules, placed weeks after SAGE recommended them, reflect others mandated in March to keep people indoors and drive infections levels down. But, much like March, confusion remains over what people can and cannot do.

Can you exercise with a friend?

Exercise is one of few exemptions the Government has provided for leaving home.

Going for a run, walk or another form of exercise is permitted once a day, as it was in March.

Exercise with a friend could provide many people with a much-needed opportunity for socialising and associated mental health benefits.

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In situations where this isn’t possible, people need to wear a mask or take other precautions.

The rules apply across exercises such as running, cycling, swimming, walking and more.

But people can rule out several leisure sports such as golf or tennis due to restrictions.

The Government has closed golf courses, tennis courts and swimming pools during the latest lockdown.