Covid: Row over regional rules 'damaging to public health', says science adviser
The new three-tier system sees every area of England classed as being on medium, high or very high alert.are subject to the national restrictions currently in force, including the rule of six on indoor and outdoor gatherings and the 22:00 closing time for pubs, bars and restaurants.- which currently includes north-east England, much of the North West and parts of the Midlands, along with West and South Yorkshire - different households are not allowed to mix indoors.
For the three-tier system to work, Sir Jeremy said the current level of restrictions would have be toughened up "substantially" and he was more in favour of national restrictions. He said he would have preferred a "circuit-breaker" - a short, national lockdown - in September, but the "next best" time to act was as soon as possible.
Local leaders are considering a package of support offered by ministers but no final decision has bee made yet.
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