In Tier 4, no household mixing is allowed, though one person can meet one other person outside in a public space, while all non-essential shops and businesses must close, including personal care and indoor entertainment. … [Read more...] about Police on Tier 1 Isles of Scilly boot brazen Tier 4 Christmas holidaymakers back home
Tier 2 to tier 1
‘Stop shirking your responsibility’: Michael Gove warns 100 potential Tory lockdown rebels to put the country’s interests first as it emerges almost the entire nation is to be banned from socialising indoors until APRIL
SAGE believes every region in England has an R below one except London and the South East, where it is hovering around the critical number. The R value represents the average number of people each Covid-19 patient passes the disease to and is one of the key indicators of how the virus is spreading. If R is greater than one the epidemic is growing and if it's below one it means the crisis is shrinking. … [Read more...] about ‘Stop shirking your responsibility’: Michael Gove warns 100 potential Tory lockdown rebels to put the country’s interests first as it emerges almost the entire nation is to be banned from socialising indoors until APRIL
Last chance to save London from Tier 3: ALL secondary school pupils in city’s worst-affected boroughs will be tested to try to spare it from toughest restrictions after it becomes the COVID capital of England
But Professor Paul Hunter, an infectious disease expert, said that high infection rates among secondary school children and working people meant that closing hospitality businesses – a key part of Tier Three rules – might not have the desired effect. … [Read more...] about Last chance to save London from Tier 3: ALL secondary school pupils in city’s worst-affected boroughs will be tested to try to spare it from toughest restrictions after it becomes the COVID capital of England
What time is the next tier review? Next Tier 4 announcement due on Wednesday
How quickly cases are falling or rising and what percentage of people tested are positive Case rates in the population, with particular focus in people aged over 60 How well local NHS services can cope, including current and projected Covid bed occupancy and daily hospital admissions Another national lockdown? The government has not yet said if there will be a third national lockdown, but has also refused to rule one out. … [Read more...] about What time is the next tier review? Next Tier 4 announcement due on Wednesday
Life’s a beach! Shamed Zara McDermott gets caught editing photo to conceal Maldives backdrop after she broke Tier 4 rules to fly there
In a swiftly-deleted Instagram story, Zara posted a response from a fan, which read: 'Accidentally unplug the TV whilst plugging the hoover in or just hoover in front of the TV' alongside the comment: 'This is a good one. "Babe I'm cleaning? Why are you complaining?"' … [Read more...] about Life’s a beach! Shamed Zara McDermott gets caught editing photo to conceal Maldives backdrop after she broke Tier 4 rules to fly there