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Ministers are considering imposing the strictest restrictions on the coronavirus in areas including parts of the northeast, south and west of Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.
Downing Street said they were discussing whether the areas should enter the highest tier in England. COVID-19 alert level.
They could go on Lancashire and the Liverpool City Region – Y potentially Greater Manchester as well – upon entering Level 3.
The suggestion was not muffled by Downing Street on Monday, as coronavirus infections are on the rise once again in the UK.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman revealed that discussions about moving places off the Tier 2 list were already taking place with local politicians.
And a deputy whose constituency could potentially be affected said he was “not so optimistic” that they would escape further measures.
Barry Sheerman, who represents Huddersfield in the House of Commons, told YorkshireLive: “I hope against hope that we don’t go to the third tier, but I’m not that optimistic.
“And I still think that it is inevitable that we have a circuit breaker in the medium term. I would rather we had a short, sharp impact than not address it seriously.”
York Central MP Rachel Maskell said several days ago: “I don’t think Level 2 measures are enough to stop the spread of infections in our city.”
Nottingham currently has the highest two-week case rate in Britain, at 1,310 per 100,000 residents.
A decision may not be made on Monday as the government could be trying to start talks early to avoid a repeat of the clash with Greater Manchester.
There, local leaders have refused to consent to move to Level 3 until the government has promised more financial support for workers and businesses that would be affected by the measure.
Ministers are eager to win their buy-in to increase the chances of compliance and increase the effectiveness of the measures, but Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he was “not going to turn around when he saw a check.”
He said: “We have always said that we will prioritize people’s health and we will, but health is more than controlling the virus.”
