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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's most senior advisers, Dominic Cummings , has Said That he acted reasonably and legally to travel 260 miles from his home in Durham at lockdown.

What did he do and what does the guidance say?

important dates and advice to Mr. Cummings was seen on Downing Street on 14 April,

23. March: The Prime Minister . The people are not warned, not to friends or Family Members they Live With . These symptoms had already Said That you isolate yourself.

27. March: Mr Cummings. "I suddenly got a call from My Wife , was looking after our four-year-old child. She told me she suddenly felt very sick. "He went home, but after a few hours his wife was feeling better and he returned to work.

instructions: If Mr. Cummings believed That his wife may have had coronavirus, the guide was the.

in the Evening: Mr. Cummings went on to explain - "in the evening I returned home and discussed The Situation with My Wife . She was sick. You might not have, Covid, although you have a cough or a Fever . "Mr Cummings Said , had symptoms, or were absent, with the symptoms. He Said : "I thought it was a distinct probability That I have already had the Disease began. "

Later on, Mr Cummings drove to Durham with His Family , arriving "about midnight". "I was worried That if My Wife and I were both seriously ill, perhaps in hospital, there was no one in London we can reasonably ask our child to take care of and yourself expose to Covid.

"My Wife had felt, on the verge of being able to look after him a few hours earlier. "Mr Cummings Said That at The Point The Family drove North, his wife was able to look after your child.

instructions: for households in which one or more members of the coronavirus symptoms. However, the most important advice page says it is not always easy When Children are involved. He says: "If you have children, keep them according to That opinion, to The Best of their ability, but We Are aware That not all of these measures will be possible. "

Other government advice does not contain this restriction, as they pulled in the package leaflet are sent to The End of March to each house. The government has Said That the: "Essential travel visits include a second home. whether for insulation purposes or a vacation. The people must remain in their primary residence. "

Durham police, Said on 28 May That it had not tested, going to Durham was a criminal offence. The Police statement stressed That you are worried about whether Mr Cummings was against The Rules , not The General state requirements to stay "home".

28. March: Mr Cummings says he woke up "pain, and it was clear, Covid symptoms, including a headache and a severe Fever ".

30. March: A No 10 source confirmed Mr Cummings had developed the symptoms of The Virus and was self-isolating "At Home ".

1. April: Durham Constabulary to speak to The Father of Dominic Cummings , who confirmed That his son and His Family were at the property.

2. April: During The Night Mr Cummings' four-year-old son, "threw and had a bad Fever ". Following medical advice, an ambulance took The Child to The Hospital . He was accompanied by Mr Cummings' wife. Mr Cummings "could barely stand up yet".

3. April: After he was brought to a hospital, Mr. Cummings' son woke up The Next day with recycled. He was tested for coronavirus and His Mother , who was with him in The Hospital , was told, "you should Return Home " (The Test result came days later and was negative). According to Mr. Cummings, there were no taxis, so That he "went to The Hospital , took him and returned home". He Said he "did not leave The Car or have no contact with anyone on this short trip". But after his wife's later article in The Spectator , Mr Cummings High Fever and muscle cramps in the legs by this time.

instructions: people with symptoms That are Said to be caused by the coronavirus and do not require treatment in The Hospital , That they "must remain At Home until they are well".

In March and April, The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) offer a policy to transport patients leave hospital with a suspected Covid-19 but without confirmed results. A spokesman for Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, which runs nine hospitals and two accident and emergency units in the Region, told The Bbc , "I can arrange ambulance North East Ambulance Service" at the beginning of April.

6. April: At some point in the week prior to this date, Mr Cummings his decision to travel discussed to Durham with the Prime Minister . "If we were both sick and lying in bed," He Said , "I told him what I had done. It is not surprising, given the state we were, none of us remember The Conversation in any detail. "

4-11. April: Mr Cummings Said : "after I started to recover, a day in The Second week, I tried to walk outside of The House ". He confirmed That he, his wife and his son for a walk in The Woods owned by his father, and it was at this point, he was seen by passers-by, but His Family "had no interaction with them". The exact date is not clear, but his second week in isolation in Durham would be between these two dates.

advice: advice to outdoor exercise changed during The Second week in April, when Mr Cummings and His Family went into the forest. To 9. April, the people Said with the coronavirus symptoms, and your budget, you exercise may. On this day, A separate NHS guidelines, page Said , the people, their gardens could isolate.

11. April: Faith, he had recovered from this date, even if the "feeling weak and exhausted", Mr Cummings Said he "sought expert medical advice". "I explained Our Family 's symptoms and all the timings and asked if it was safe to return to work on Monday or Tuesday, looking, childcare, and so on. I was told That it was safe and I was able to return to work. "

12. April: Mr Cummings drives to Barnard Castle , about 25 miles from his parents ' house in Durham , with his wife and child. He explains in this episode how need to test, his journey was in order before the long journey Back To London. He Said he would have problems with his vision.

instructions: 28 Durham police, Said the trip to Barnard Castle . She added That the crime was low because it was not rules for each violation of The Social distance.

The Statement Said That if an officer had ceased, Mr. Cummings, on The Way to Barnard Castle , you would have advised him to return to Durham . The Police Said it would not be public retrospective action against him, because it would not do against any other member of the.

There is no mention of it was in the Declaration, whether or not Mr Cummings was fit to drive, his concerns about his eyesight.

The says: "If a person drives a motor vehicle on a road while his eyesight is such (whether through a defect which can not be, or not to The Time , sufficiently corrected) That he cannot comply with a requirement to eyesight prescribed under this part of this act for the purposes of tests of competence to drive, he is guilty of an offense make. "The says: "log on to The Driver and vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) any health condition might affect your travel. "

Sir Peter Fahy, the former police chief of Manchester police, Said That the trip to Barnard Castle was possibly a criminal offence. "It is not The Way to test your visual acuity and may put Other People in Danger . "Said : "If you feel uncomfortable and your eyesight may be impaired to drive your vehicle to test your ability to drive. It is not a smart move. "

Michael Gove also referred to a reason That Mr. Cummings does not in his Press Conference . "It is part of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) was the guide That you could drive, The Time , the exercise as well. "

In the NPCC guidelines referred to by Mr Gove - That was open to The Public in mid-April - "for a longer period of time with only short exercise" was as likely to not be appropriate. Mr Cummings and His Family went a few meters and sat on a river Bank for a few minutes.

13. April: Mr. Cummings and His Family travel Back To London.

14. April: Mr Cummings is seen in Downing Street for the First Time since the 27. March. In his last Press Conference , Mr Cummings Said That he had written "about the possible threat of corona virus in the Last Year ", but it turned out the evening of the 14th. April-add a short section on this.

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