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Whitehall officials and local authorities are reportedly considering alternative plans if the three-tier system in England has not made a difference by mid-November.
A possible plan B could include a “level three more” or a “level four”, which would imply more restrictions.
Level four measures, which have not been officially announced or decided but are reportedly under discussion, could include the closure of restaurants and non-essential retail stores such as clothing stores, according to iNews.
The publication also reported that other options being discussed include the possibility of short-term local circuit breaker lockouts in an attempt to bring the R rate, the rate at which the virus is transmitted, below one.
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Since October 12, England has been operating under a three-tier system of local restrictions that divides areas into different categories, labeled medium, also known as Level 1, high, also known as Level 2, or very high risk, which is known as as Level 3.
Areas classified as medium risk, those at Tier 1, are subject to the same national measures that were common in England earlier this year.
These include a 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants and a ban on most gatherings of more than six people.
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Areas categorized as high risk (Tier 2) have restrictions on domestic mixing indoors, while the rule of six still applies outdoors.
People should not socialize with friends and family indoors in any setting unless they live with them or have formed a supportive bubble with them.
People living in Level 3 areas such as Manchester and Liverpool are advised not to spend the night in other parts of the UK and should avoid traveling wherever possible in and out of the area, unless it is for work, education or care responsibilities.
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In these areas, social mixing is prohibited both indoors and in private gardens, while pubs and bars must close unless they can function as a restaurant.
The rule of six applies in some outdoor settings, such as parks, public gardens, and sports fields.
This week, Nicola Sturgeon introduced a new five-level lockdown system to combat the coronavirus in Scotland.
The Prime Minister said the levels, rising from 0 to 4, would prevent a “one-size-fits-all approach” for areas of the country with lower infection rates.
Level 4, the highest level, is closer to a total lockdown, Sturgeon said, with nonessential stores forced to close and indoor gathering bans.
According to official data, the UK has reported another 174 deaths from coronavirus and 23,012 more cases in the last 24-hour period.
The total number of infections in the country is 854,010, while the total number of deaths is 44,745.
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