Businesses across Stockport sighed a collective sigh of relief as the Prime Minister announced Stockport would fall into the Tier 2 level of the new 3 Tier system of restrictions to help reduce the spread of coronavirus in a bid to lessen anticipated pressure on the NHS.
Following yesterday’s announcements about new covid alert levels for England, Stockport and Greater Manchester will fall within Tier 2 – High Alert. The new measures need to be voted on today by Parliament and will come into force from midnight tonight.
England’s chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, said he believed the three-tier system would not be enough “to get on top of the virus”.
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Every area will be classified as being on medium, high or very high alert – tiers one, two and three.
Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19)
Schools, non-essential retail and universities will remain open in all levels.
Areas with the lowest rates of infection will be placed in Tier One.
They will face the basic national rules currently in force including:
- Pubs, bars and restaurants will have to close at 22:00 BST
- The rule of six (number of people who can meet up) applies both indoors and outdoors
Areas in Tier Two – Stockport – face an extra level of restrictions from Tier 1:
- Bubbles for single households & childcare exemptions continue.
2. Pubs, restaurants continue to stay open until 10pm along with gyms, leisure centres & hairdressers and beauty/ personal care.
3. Two households can from Wednesday 14th meet in a private garden – rule of six and social distancing rules apply. This could change if they decide to move us into Tier 3.
4. No mixing between different households indoors
Most areas of England which are already subject to local restrictions will be placed in Tier Two – although some places will face additional restrictions for the first time.
The areas in Tier Two are:
Cheshire: – Cheshire West and Chester / Cheshire East / Warrington
Greater Manchester – all 10 boroughs
Derbyshire: – High Peak (the wards of: Tintwistle, Padfield, Dinting, St John’s, Old Glossop, Whitfield, Simmondley, Gamesley, Howard Town, Hadfield South, Hadfield North)
Lancashire: Blackpool / Preston / Blackburn with Darwen / Burnley
West Yorkshire: Leeds / Bradford / Kirklees / Calderdale / Wakefield
South Yorkshire: Barnsley / Rotherham / Doncaster / Sheffield
North East: Newcastle / South Tyneside / North Tyneside / Gateshead / Sunderland / Durham / Northumberland
Tees Valley: Middlesbrough / Redcar and Cleveland / Stockton-on-Tees / Darlington / Hartlepool
Midlands: Birmingham / Sandwell / Solihull / Wolverhampton / Walsall /
Leicester: Leicester / Oadby and Wigston
Nottingham: Nottinghamshire / Nottingham City
The highest level of restrictions are in Tier Three. Areas where transmission is rising most rapidly will be placed in this category.
The government said it would work with local councils on the additional measures for each area. The prime minister said the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens and Halton) – currently the only area facing Tier Three restrictions – will have the following restrictions from Wednesday 14 October:
– Pubs and bars will be closed, except where serving substantial meals
– Households cannot mix indoors or outdoors
– Gyms, leisure centres, betting shops and casinos will also close
– Shops, schools and universities will remain open
PM Commons statement on coronavirus: 12 October 2020
Watch the Prime Minister’s briefing from Monday evening
Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 12 October 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 12 October 2020
Slides and datasets on coronavirus presented by the Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty.
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Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know
Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are.
Local COVID Alert level: Medium
Find out what restrictions are in place if you live in an area where the Local COVID Alert level is Medium / Tier 1
Local COVID Alert level: High
Find out what restrictions are in place if you live in an area where the Local COVID Alert level is High / Tier 2
Local COVID Alert Level: Very High
Find out what restrictions are in place if you live in an area where the Local COVID Alert Level is Very High / Tier 3
Full list of local COVID alert levels by area
The areas in England listed as local COVID alert level high and local COVID alert level very high.
Local COVID Alert level: Very High (Liverpool City Region)
Guidance on additional restrictions for Liverpool City Region.
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