All Level 3 Lockdown Rules Explained – Here’s Everything You Need To Know Before Friday

The blocking rules in Greater Manchester will change again on Friday.

The region’s coronavirus alert level will be considered ‘very high’ as ​​it moves to Level 3.

Residents of the 10 districts will face the strictest set of restrictions established in the new localized three-tier government system, first introduced last Wednesday by the Prime Minister.

You will see more limits on the mix between households, while some businesses will be forced to close.

Boris Johnson announced the change at a press conference Tuesday.

“Given the public health situation, I must now proceed with the transfer of Greater Manchester, as I say, to ‘very high alert level,” he said.

The imposition came after Downing Street issued an ultimatum to the region’s leaders.

After days of unsuccessful negotiations on a financial package to support the passage of Level 2, they had to accept a £ 60 million offer by noon or the government would place Greater Manchester at Level 3 regardless.

Only £ 22 million to help ‘implement and enforce the restrictions’ was confirmed in the announcement, causing further confusion.

But at the Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Johnson promised that £ 60 million would be distributed “to the districts of Greater Manchester”, to be used to help support businesses and workers.

After a long summer of changing local restrictions and varying the rules between districts, it has been difficult to keep up.

We have outlined all the rules for Level 3, which will take effect in Greater Manchester at 0.01 on Friday 23 October.

Along with these, the people of the region will also have to abide by the rules laid down for all of England.

These include the ‘rule of six’ for meeting with different households in outdoor spaces, as well as the 10pm curfew for the hospitality industry.

Failure to comply with the results can result in heavy fines of up to £ 10,000.

The government also advises everyone to follow ‘Hands’. Face. Space’.

Here’s everything you need to know about getting together with family and friends, getting to work, traveling, and more:

It is worth noting that the following guide is for people who are fit and well. There is a separate guide for those who isolate themselves and are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus.

Meet family and friends

You cannot meet anyone outside of your home / support bubble in any indoor setting, including homes, restaurants, pubs, and bars.

The support bubble guidance remains the same, which means that a household with only one adult can join another household, allowing them to visit each other, stay overnight, and visit places together.

Unlike Level 2 areas, you also shouldn’t meet people outside your home / support bubble in a private garden ‘or most public outdoor places’.

This suggests that you should not gather with people outside your home in an outdoor seating area at an outdoor restaurant or bar.

The complete guide on household mixing can be read at the link below.

Visit pubs and restaurants

You cannot meet people outside your home indoors or outdoors, including private gardens, beer gardens, and restaurant terraces, unless you are in a bubble of support.

So you can continue to visit restaurants and pubs, which may stay open due to serving hearty meals, with just your family / support bubble.

But you cannot visit these hospitality places with people who do not belong to your home / support bubble.

For example, you won’t be able to sit in a beer garden with up to five friends if they all belong to different households.

What businesses do they have to close?

During the Downing Street press conference, the Prime Minister said: “Pubs and bars must close, unless they serve large meals, households cannot mix indoors or in most outdoor settings.

“According to the additional measures taken in Lancashire, casinos, bingo halls, gambling shops, adult gaming centers and soft-play areas must also close.”

Can gyms stay open?

Boris Johnson did not include gyms in his raid on businesses that will be ordered to close their doors.

It seems to mean that, as in Lancashire, which has also been placed on Level 3, gyms will be able to remain open.

What about sports and exercise classes?

You can participate in organized outdoor sports and physical activities, including exercise classes, in any number, as long as you follow the relevant guidelines.

Organized sports, exercise classes and other activity groups are only allowed indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with.

Exceptions apply for sport for the disabled, sport for educational purposes, and supervised sport and physical activity for under 18s, which can be done in any number.

Weddings, civil associations, religious services and funerals

You can still attend places of worship for a service, but you should not mix with other homes while you are there.

Wedding ceremonies and civil associations can take place with up to 15 people. But only in ‘Covid safe’ locations or in public outdoor spaces, unless in exceptional circumstances.

However, receptions are prohibited.

Thirty people are allowed at funerals, while wakes are limited to 15. When food or drink is consumed, this must be in the form of a sit-down meal to ensure that people can keep their distance from each other.

Childcare

There are exceptions to the legal collection limit for registered child care.

A child care bubble can also form when someone in one household provides informal (unpaid and unregistered) child care to a child age 13 or younger in another household. But this must always be between the same two households.

Do I need to work from home?

Office workers who can work effectively from home should.

Public sector employees working in essential services, including educational settings, must continue to work when necessary.

Anyone else who cannot work from home must go to their place of work.

Can you travel outside Greater Manchester during the Level 3 lockdown?

The government says you can continue to travel to places or services that are open, for work or to access education, within a very high alert level area, but you should aim to reduce the amount of travel you take.

They are also advising people not to enter or leave an area if it has been categorized as a very high alert level area (Level 3).

You can continue to travel to or from very high alert areas if you need to for work, education, to access youth services, or because of caregiving responsibilities.

You can also do this when necessary as part of a longer journey, such as when a trip between lower risk areas passes through a very high alert level area, or when you go to an international airport, port, or rail terminal to travel abroad. .

Nursing home visits

Unfortunately, you cannot visit a nursing home in a very high alert area.

However, you can do so in exceptional circumstances, for example, to visit a person who is at the end of his life.

About moving

You can still move home if you are in a very high alert level area.

Real estate and leasing agents and moving companies can continue to work, and people looking to move house can continue to visit.

Schools and Universities

Educational environments will remain open.

However, there are stricter rules for those traveling to college in high alert areas.

You must not move back and forth between your home and the student’s accommodation during the school term.

If I am vulnerable, do I need to protect myself again?

The government does not say.

The guide says that if you are clinically vulnerable, you can go out as much as you want, but you should still try to keep your overall social interactions low.

You can visit shops, such as supermarkets, pubs and shops, staying two meters from others whenever possible or one meter plus other precautions.

How long will Greater Manchester be on Level 3?

Boris Johnson said restrictions in the medium and high alert areas will remain under “constant review” and could change at any time.

“We will also keep these measures under constant review, including a four-week sunset clause for interventions in very high areas,” he said.

The government later said in a press release: “The restrictions in Greater Manchester will be reviewed at least on November 11.”

Can you add even more measurements?

Yes, the above rules are “benchmarks”.

The government may seek to agree to additional measures, which could include:

• restrictions that prevent the sale of alcohol in the hotel business or close all the hotel business (it is allowed to take and deliver)
• closure of indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions
• close places such as leisure centers and gyms (while ensuring availability for elite athletes, sport and physical activity for young and disabled)
• closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centers (while ensuring that resources are available for youth clubs and childcare activities and support groups)
• shutting down close contact and personal care services or banning riskier activities
• Closure of performing arts venues for the purpose of presenting themselves to the public.