New virus rules in Britain - curfew for pubs, work from home, indoor and outdoor masks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced further restrictions in an attempt to curb the growing spread of the coronavirus across the UK amid warnings cases and deaths could increase rapidly.

Here are the  the new rules:

10:00pm curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants from Thursday

Table service only in hospitality venues

Work from home if you can

Customers must wear face coverings in taxis, as well as staff in retail

Staff and customers in indoor hospitality must now wear face coverings

From Monday, only 15 people can attend a wedding service and reception - 30 people can still attend a funeral

A maximum of six people can take part in indoor team sports

Large sports events and conferences will not take place from 1 October, as previously planned

Businesses will be fined £10,000 and could be closed if they breach regulations

The fine for people not wearing face coverings in shops, supermarkets, public transport, taxis and in indoor hospitality will double to £200 for a first time offence, from £100

This fine will be the same for those who break the "rule of six"

Those who have been shielding do not need to do so except in local lockdown areas.

What was already restricted?

Social gatherings of more than six people indoors and outdoors are banned in England and Scotland

In Scotland, only two households are allowed to be part of the group of six

In Northern Ireland, no households are allowed to mix indoors and no more than six people from two households can meet outdoors from Tuesday evening

In Wales, six people are allowed indoors and 30 people outdoors

Venues, including pubs and restaurants, are legally required to request customers' details for test and trace and keep them for 21 days

Face coverings must be worn in shops, supermarkets and on public transport unless they are exempt for medical reasons.

What is allowed?

Households or support bubbles of more than six people can still gather

Groups of more than six people are allowed for work or education

Places of worship, gyms, restaurants and hospitality settings can still hold more than six people in total

Funerals with up to 30 people are allowed in England and Wales and 20 people in Scotland, while it is up to the venue in Northern Ireland

Weddings of up to 15 people are allowed in England

Organised team sports outside carried out in a "COVID-secure way" can have more than six people

What happens to rule breakers?

For people who do not wear face coverings, and who are not exempt, in places legally stated there are fines of £200 in England, or £60 in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

People with coronavirus symptoms who do not self-isolate will face fines of £1,000, rising to £10,000 for repeat offences from 28 September

If people prevent others from self-isolating - such as bosses threatening redundancy - they can also be fined

Businesses who break the mask regulations and "rule of six" will be fined £10,000 or closed down

Anyone who breaks the rules on social gatherings will be fined £200 with the penalty doubling on each further repeat offence up to £3,200

"COVID-secure marshals" will enforce social distancing rules in town and city centres, the prime minister has said

Border Force is also stepping up the enforcement of quarantine rules for travellers into the country

There will be more police on the streets to ensure rules are adhered to

The armed forces could be called in to help police if needed.-Sky News