THE Prime Minister has released an eight-step explanation of the Government's new Stay Alert message.

Boris Johnson announced it would replace the Stay Home mantra of the past seven weeks as he addressed the nation yesterday evening.

But many people were left baffled, questioning what the new slogan actually meant and what changes would be brought about.

Today, the Prime Minister released an eight-step breakdown of what is meant by the Stay Alert message.

He said: "One, we can all help control the virus if we all stay alert.

"Two, stay alert by staying at home as much as possible.

"Three, stay alert by working from home if you can.

"Four, stay alert by limiting contact with other people.

"Five, stay alert by keeping your distance if you go out - two metres where possible.

"Six, stay alert by washing your hands regularly.

"Seven, if you or anyone in your household has symptoms, you all need to self-isolate.

"Eight, we can control the virus by keeping the rate of infection (R) and the number of infections down.

"This is how we can continue to save lives and livelihoods as we start to recover from coronavirus.

"Stay alert, control the virus, save lives."

The message was met with a mixed reaction as the Prime Minister posted it on his Twitter account.

Some praised the Conservative party leader for trusting UK citizens to stick to the guidelines.

One said: "Thank you for trusting our common sense, ability to understand nuanced messages and take personal responsibility for our own health and that of others. We don’t need mollycoddling."

But others argued that the message from the Government remained muddled.

One person said: "I'm so glad you've cleared this up. There I was thinking the best way to control the virus was to Stay At Home.

"But apparently no, it's much easier to remember an eight-Tweet thread. Thanks Boris."

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