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Liverpool's tier 2 move due to 'hard work and sacrifice' | |
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Mass testing has been taking place in Liverpool throughout November | Mass testing has been taking place in Liverpool throughout November |
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said the area's move from tier three into tier two was the result of "hard work, dedication and sacrifice". | Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said the area's move from tier three into tier two was the result of "hard work, dedication and sacrifice". |
Leaders thanked "each and every person" as it was announced the area would not remain under the highest restriction tier when the national lockdown ends. | Leaders thanked "each and every person" as it was announced the area would not remain under the highest restriction tier when the national lockdown ends. |
A mass testing pilot in Liverpool saw 300,000 people tested for Covid-19, including those without symptoms. | A mass testing pilot in Liverpool saw 300,000 people tested for Covid-19, including those without symptoms. |
The health secretary said cases in the city region were down by two thirds. | The health secretary said cases in the city region were down by two thirds. |
Matt Hancock paid tribute to the people of Liverpool for "embracing community testing", which he said showed how the country "can beat the virus". | Matt Hancock paid tribute to the people of Liverpool for "embracing community testing", which he said showed how the country "can beat the virus". |
He said it had been "a big team effort across the whole city". | He said it had been "a big team effort across the whole city". |
More than 300,000 people have been tested so far in the pilot | More than 300,000 people have been tested so far in the pilot |
The new tier rules will come into force on Wednesday and differences between the tiers include limits on where households can meet up. | The new tier rules will come into force on Wednesday and differences between the tiers include limits on where households can meet up. |
In tier two, the rule of six applies outdoors but there is no household mixing anywhere indoors. | In tier two, the rule of six applies outdoors but there is no household mixing anywhere indoors. |
Council leaders and the region's mayors said the area was in "a very dangerous situation" seven weeks ago, with "the highest transmission rates in the country". | Council leaders and the region's mayors said the area was in "a very dangerous situation" seven weeks ago, with "the highest transmission rates in the country". |
The move into tier three was "required" and taken "at the right time", they said in a statement, adding that "many difficult months" now lay ahead. | The move into tier three was "required" and taken "at the right time", they said in a statement, adding that "many difficult months" now lay ahead. |
"We recognised that action was required, but also fought hard for the financial support for our businesses and workers most affected," the statement said. | "We recognised that action was required, but also fought hard for the financial support for our businesses and workers most affected," the statement said. |
It also urged people to continue to follow guidance and "use these hard-won freedoms wisely". | It also urged people to continue to follow guidance and "use these hard-won freedoms wisely". |
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