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Covid-19: Most of England facing tough rules after lockdown | |
(32 minutes later) | |
Health Secretary Matt Hancock sets out England's new coronavirus tier system | |
Most of England will be in the two toughest levels of measures when lockdown ends, Matt Hancock confirmed. | |
The new coronavirus tier restrictions will mean millions of people are banned from mixing with other households indoors after 2 December. | |
Large parts of the Midlands, North East and North West, including Manchester, as well as Kent, are in tier three. | |
A majority of places are in the second-highest level - tier two - including London, and Liverpool city region. | |
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 the lowest level of curbs - tier one. | 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 the lowest level of curbs - tier one. |
Meanwhile, a rush for details saw the government website repeatedly crash. | |
The health secretary set out the reasoning behind the tier decisions for each area in a written ministerial statement. A full list of areas and tiers is below. | |
'Dig deep' | 'Dig deep' |
Mr 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. | "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 23 million people across 21 local authority areas will be in the highest level - 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. | 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 at 17:00 GMT. | |
LIVE UPDATES: Hancock sets out England's new tier arrangements | LIVE UPDATES: Hancock sets out England's new tier arrangements |
EXPLAINED: What are the new rules? | EXPLAINED: What are the new rules? |
LOOK-UP TOOL: How many cases in your area? | LOOK-UP TOOL: How many cases in your area? |
MASS TESTING: Where is it available? | MASS TESTING: Where is it available? |
The new system includes stricter rules for hospitality venues than the previous one and more local authorities will face higher levels of restrictions. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
The new tiers will replace England's current second national lockdown from 2 December | |
In tier three Lancashire, chair of the council's resilience forum, Angie Ridgwell, said there was "disappointment" but also clarity over what needed to happen to lower infection rates. | |
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said the city region's move from tier three to tier two was a "great result" and thanked residents for their efforts to drive down the virus alongside a trial of mass testing. | |
"We embraced tier three restrictions and worked fast to deliver the testing pilot, bringing in the Army to help us deliver an efficient service," he said. | |
Mr Hancock said Covid-19 cases in Liverpool had fallen 69% in six weeks and the city showed that "the more people get tested, the quicker an area can move down through the tiers". | |
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the decision to place the capital in the second-highest level - tier two - was the result of people's "monumental sacrifice" and would be a "welcome boost" for businesses. | |
Full list - which tier is your area in? | Full list - which tier is your area in? |
Tier 1: Medium alert | Tier 1: Medium alert |
South East | South East |
Isle of Wight | Isle of Wight |
South West | South West |
Cornwall | Cornwall |
Isles of Scilly | Isles of Scilly |
Tier 2: High alert | Tier 2: High alert |
North West | North West |
Cumbria | Cumbria |
Liverpool City Region | Liverpool City Region |
Warrington and Cheshire | Warrington and Cheshire |
Yorkshire | Yorkshire |
York | York |
North Yorkshire | North Yorkshire |
West Midlands | West Midlands |
Worcestershire | Worcestershire |
Herefordshire | Herefordshire |
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin | Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin |
East Midlands | East Midlands |
Rutland | Rutland |
Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire |
East of England | East of England |
Suffolk | Suffolk |
Hertfordshire | Hertfordshire |
Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough | Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough |
Norfolk | Norfolk |
Essex, Thurrock and Southend on Sea | Essex, Thurrock and Southend on Sea |
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes | Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes |
London | London |
All 32 boroughs plus the City of London | All 32 boroughs plus the City of London |
South East | South East |
East Sussex | East Sussex |
West Sussex | West Sussex |
Brighton and Hove | Brighton and Hove |
Surrey | Surrey |
Reading | Reading |
Wokingham | Wokingham |
Bracknell Forest | Bracknell Forest |
Windsor and Maidenhead | Windsor and Maidenhead |
West Berkshire | West Berkshire |
Hampshire (except the Isle of Wight), Portsmouth and Southampton | Hampshire (except the Isle of Wight), Portsmouth and Southampton |
Buckinghamshire | Buckinghamshire |
Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire |
South West | South West |
South Somerset, Somerset West and Taunton, Mendip and Sedgemoor | South Somerset, Somerset West and Taunton, Mendip and Sedgemoor |
Bath and North East Somerset | Bath and North East Somerset |
Dorset | Dorset |
Bournemouth | Bournemouth |
Christchurch | Christchurch |
Poole | Poole |
Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire |
Wiltshire and Swindon | Wiltshire and Swindon |
Devon | Devon |
Tier 3: Very High alert | Tier 3: Very High alert |
North East | North East |
Tees Valley Combined Authority: | Tees Valley Combined Authority: |
Hartlepool | Hartlepool |
Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |
Stockton-on-Tees | Stockton-on-Tees |
Redcar and Cleveland | Redcar and Cleveland |
Darlington | Darlington |
North East Combined Authority: | North East Combined Authority: |
Sunderland | Sunderland |
South Tyneside | South Tyneside |
Gateshead | Gateshead |
Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle upon Tyne |
North Tyneside | North Tyneside |
County Durham | County Durham |
Northumberland | Northumberland |
North West | North West |
Greater Manchester | Greater Manchester |
Lancashire | Lancashire |
Blackpool | Blackpool |
Blackburn with Darwen | Blackburn with Darwen |
Yorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber |
The Humber | The Humber |
West Yorkshire | West Yorkshire |
South Yorkshire | South Yorkshire |
West Midlands | West Midlands |
Birmingham and Black Country | Birmingham and Black Country |
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent |
Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull | Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull |
East Midlands | East Midlands |
Derby and Derbyshire | Derby and Derbyshire |
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire |
Leicester and Leicestershire | Leicester and Leicestershire |
Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire |
South East | South East |
Slough (remainder of Berkshire is tier 2: High alert) | Slough (remainder of Berkshire is tier 2: High alert) |
Kent and Medway | Kent and Medway |
South West | South West |
Bristol | Bristol |
South Gloucestershire | South Gloucestershire |
North Somerset | North Somerset |
Published by HM Government on 26 November 2020 | Published by HM Government on 26 November 2020 |
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