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South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead, and Newcastle upon Tyne were added to the watchlist as areas of enhanced support.Meanwhile,
have been eased in Leicester meaning casinos, skating rinks, bowling alleys, exhibition halls, conference centres and indoor play areas will be able to reopen from Tuesday.Socially-distanced indoor performances will be able to resume and restrictions on certain close contact services - such as eyebrow threading or make-up application - will be lifted.Kettering, Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, and Luton have been removed from the watchlist.
Designated areas in Greater Manchester, where restrictions are already in place, remain as areas of national intervention. Rossendale, Hyndburn and Burnley also remain as areas of enhanced support while Middlesbrough, Corby and Peterborough remain as areas of concern.In Scotland tougher restrictions on home visits have been extended to Lanarkshire.They come after lockdown restrictions in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and west Dunbartonshire were continued for a further week on Monday, having first been introduced on 1 September.
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