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| Leicester lockdown: Beauty salons and nail bars to reopen | Leicester lockdown: Beauty salons and nail bars to reopen |
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| Beauty salons and nail bars are among businesses in Leicester allowed to reopen from Wednesday in a further easing of lockdown restrictions. | Beauty salons and nail bars are among businesses in Leicester allowed to reopen from Wednesday in a further easing of lockdown restrictions. |
| Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the rate of infections "has now dropped to a safe enough level" for some businesses to reopen. | Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the rate of infections "has now dropped to a safe enough level" for some businesses to reopen. |
| However, restrictions on gatherings in private homes and gardens remain. | However, restrictions on gatherings in private homes and gardens remain. |
| Leicester became the first area in the UK to be subject to a local lockdown on 29 June. | Leicester became the first area in the UK to be subject to a local lockdown on 29 June. |
| The move will bring the city into line with the easing of restrictions introduced for much of England on 11 and 13 July. | The move will bring the city into line with the easing of restrictions introduced for much of England on 11 and 13 July. |
| "My gratitude goes out to the people of Leicester who have all made sacrifices to keep the virus at bay and protect their local communities," Mr Hancock said. | "My gratitude goes out to the people of Leicester who have all made sacrifices to keep the virus at bay and protect their local communities," Mr Hancock said. |
| Government figures show there were 193 cases recorded so far in the week to 14 August, although this figure may change when the latest data is released on Tuesday afternoon. | Government figures show there were 193 cases recorded so far in the week to 14 August, although this figure may change when the latest data is released on Tuesday afternoon. |
| This compares with 226 recorded in the previous week and is down by more than half compared with when the city was first told it would face tighter restrictions than the rest of England at the end of June. | This compares with 226 recorded in the previous week and is down by more than half compared with when the city was first told it would face tighter restrictions than the rest of England at the end of June. |
| The city still has one of the highest rates of new cases in England, with almost 55 per 100,000 of population in the week to 14 August. | The city still has one of the highest rates of new cases in England, with almost 55 per 100,000 of population in the week to 14 August. |
| 'Excited but nervous' | 'Excited but nervous' |
| Salons in the city said they were looking forward to reopening. | Salons in the city said they were looking forward to reopening. |
| "I'm super-excited because we have been closed since March and obviously lost lots of business throughout," said Minal Parmar, who owns The Beauty Refinery on London Road. | "I'm super-excited because we have been closed since March and obviously lost lots of business throughout," said Minal Parmar, who owns The Beauty Refinery on London Road. |
| "Everyone has been affected financially - but I just can't wait to be open." | "Everyone has been affected financially - but I just can't wait to be open." |
| Krishna Devaliya, owner of Your Beauty At The Cutting Room, said: "I'm excited but also a little bit nervous - Leicester still isn't fully recovered, will people come back or not? | Krishna Devaliya, owner of Your Beauty At The Cutting Room, said: "I'm excited but also a little bit nervous - Leicester still isn't fully recovered, will people come back or not? |
| "But I do feel happy to be going back to work and seeing our clients again." | "But I do feel happy to be going back to work and seeing our clients again." |
| Aleksandrs Cibulskis, who owns Route 66 tattoo studio, said he was "very happy" to be able to reopen, describing the past few months as "horrible" for business. | Aleksandrs Cibulskis, who owns Route 66 tattoo studio, said he was "very happy" to be able to reopen, describing the past few months as "horrible" for business. |
| "I understand [it] has been nobody's fault with the virus and everything," he said. | |
| "For the whole time I have had to pay for rent and bills - I was given a grant but it was not enough." | "For the whole time I have had to pay for rent and bills - I was given a grant but it was not enough." |
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