It means no coming into contact with people unless you need Teoh.

So no more visitors at your house visiting other people's houses, going to restaurants, parties, pubs, clubs, sporting events.

You get the idea.

If you can work from home, the government says you should on your employer should help you do this If you absolutely can't work from home than avoid busy travel times, you can go out for a walk and buy essentials, but you need to stay at least two meters from everyone else.

Imagine you're holding a big broom.

You'll be the correct distance away if you can't touch anyone with it.

Now, the people who need to practice social distancing the most up the over seventies anyone with an underlying health condition and pregnant women.

But really everyone should do it to stop the virus from spreading on.

Reduce the pressure on health services because if you limit the contact you have with others, you're reducing your chances of catching the virus.