England’s Tier Restrictions Explained
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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