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| Covid-19: England's regional tiers being announced | Covid-19: England's regional tiers being announced |
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| The new tiers will replace England's current second national lockdown from 2 December | The new tiers will replace England's current second national lockdown from 2 December |
| England's coronavirus tiers are being set out by the government as more areas face the toughest restrictions. | England's coronavirus tiers are being set out by the government as more areas face the toughest restrictions. |
| The health secretary said most places were in the middle level - tier two - including London, and Liverpool city region, previously in the highest tier. | |
| Several areas, including Manchester City Council, will be in the highest level - tier three. | Several areas, including Manchester City Council, will be in the highest level - tier three. |
| Just three areas will be in the lowest-level of restrictions - tier one - once lockdown ends after 2 December. | |
| The Isle of Wight, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - where there have been no recorded cases in the past week - will be the only areas of England in tier one. | |
| The government has set out the reasoning behind the tier decisions for each area in a written ministerial statement and published the full list of areas and tiers. | |
| 'Dig deep' | |
| Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the Commons: "Hope is on the horizon but we still have further to go. So we must all dig deep." | |
| "We should see these restrictions not as a boundary to push but as a limit on what the public health advice says we can safely do in any area," he added. | |
| Around 21 local authority areas will be in the highest level of restrictions - tier three - including Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Tees Valley Combined Authority and North East Combined Authority. | Around 21 local authority areas will be in the highest level of restrictions - tier three - including Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Tees Valley Combined Authority and North East Combined Authority. |
| Lancashire, Leicester, Lincolnshire, Slough, Bristol, Kent and Medway will also be in tier three. | Lancashire, Leicester, Lincolnshire, Slough, Bristol, Kent and Medway will also be in tier three. |
| Differences between the new tiers include restrictions on where households can meet up: | Differences between the new tiers include restrictions on where households can meet up: |
| tier one: the rule of six applies everywhere, indoors and out | tier one: the rule of six applies everywhere, indoors and out |
| tier two: the rule of six applies outdoors but there is no household mixing anywhere indoors | tier two: the rule of six applies outdoors but there is no household mixing anywhere indoors |
| tier three: can only meet other households in outdoor public spaces like parks, where the rule of six applies | tier three: can only meet other households in outdoor public spaces like parks, where the rule of six applies |
| Gyms and close-contact beauty services like hairdressers will be able to open in all tiers. Guidance said people in all tiers who can work from home should continue to do so. | |
| Earlier, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said even those in the highest level of restrictions in England - tier three - would see a "tangible change" compared to the current lockdown. | Earlier, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said even those in the highest level of restrictions in England - tier three - would see a "tangible change" compared to the current lockdown. |
| The system will be regularly reviewed and an area's tier level may change before Christmas - the first review is scheduled for 16 December. | The system will be regularly reviewed and an area's tier level may change before Christmas - the first review is scheduled for 16 December. |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead a Downing Street news conference later. | |
| LIVE UPDATES: Hancock sets out England's new tier arrangements | |
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| The new system includes stricter rules for hospitality venues than the previous one and more local authorities will face higher levels of restrictions. | |
| Decisions on tiers are based on public health recommendations informed by a series of public health data, including Covid-19 cases among the over-60s, positivity rates, pressure on the NHS and how quickly cases are rising or falling. | |
| Areas placed in tier three will be eligible for rapid or "lateral flow" tests - which give results in about 20 minutes without the need for a lab - to help bring down infections and reduce restrictions. | |
| And they will be offered support by NHS Test and Trace and the armed forces to deliver a six-week rapid community testing programme. | |
| Devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have the power to set their own coronavirus regulations, though all four UK nations have agreed a joint plan for Christmas. | |
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