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England’s Tier Restrictions Explained

Charlie Coronavirus Immigration Advise Immigration updates Living in the UK News & Events UK UK Visa News UK Visas 30 November 2020 | Updated On December 1, 2020 | 0

While everyone sighed in great relief at the news that England’s second national lockdown would finally end, the announcement that it was to be replaced with a togher regional restrictions left a stark reminder that the pandemic is not yet over and hopefully things will get better soon.

Authorities are asking everyone to remain vigilant and to stick with the progress with the recommended health measures so as not to undo the sacrifice we put it during the lockdown.

The following criteria used to base the decision.

the case rates in all age groups
cases among the over 60s
the rate at which cases are rising or falling
the positivity rate
and the pressures on the local NHS

Starting 2nd of December, England will be placed in the following tier restrictions.

Tier 3: Very High Alert

Indoor hospitality businesses will close except for takeaway, and all indoor entertainment venues will be closed

North East

Tees Valley Combined Authority:
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Darlington
North East Combined Authority:
- Sunderland
- South Tyneside
- Gateshead
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside
- County Durham
- Northumberland

North West

Greater Manchester
Lancashire
Blackpool
Blackburn with Darwen

Yorkshire and the Humber

The Humber
West Yorkshire
South Yorkshire

West Midlands

Birmingham and Black Country
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull

East Midlands

Derby and Derbyshire
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Leicester and Leicestershire
Lincolnshire

South East

Slough (remainder of Berkshire is tier 2: High alert)
Kent and Medway

South West

Bristol
South Gloucestershire
North Somerset

Tier 2: High alert

Bars and restaurants can only serve alcohol alongside a substantial meal, indoor and out sports venues are open at limited numbers. Business events can resume.

North West

Cumbria
Liverpool City Region
Warrington and Cheshire

Yorkshire

York
North Yorkshire

West Midlands

Worcestershire
Herefordshire
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin

East Midlands

Rutland
Northamptonshire

East of England

Suffolk
Hertfordshire
Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough
Norfolk
Essex, Thurrock and Southend on Sea
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes

London

all 32 boroughs plus the City of London

South East

East Sussex
West Sussex
Brighton and Hove
Surrey
Reading
Wokingham
Bracknell Forest
Windsor and Maidenhead
West Berkshire
Hampshire (except the Isle of Wight), Portsmouth and Southampton
Buckinghamshire
Oxfordshire

South West

South Somerset, Somerset West and Taunton, Mendip and Sedgemoor
Bath and North East Somerset
Dorset
Bournemouth
Christchurch
Poole
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire and Swindon
Devon

Tier 1: Medium alert

People are allowed limited travel and work from home where possible, bars and restaurants can only serve alcohol alongside a substantial meal, indoor and out sports venue is open at limited number. Business events can resume.

South East

Isle of Wight

South West

Cornwall
Isles of Scilly

A brief reprieve will be allowed for Christmas as three households are permitted to form temporary “Christmas bubbles” from 23rd until 27th of December.

What are your thoughts on these new measures? Comment below.

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