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Parts of the North West, West Yorkshire and the Midlands have undergone more localized coronavirus restrictions.
The new measures have been confirmed by the Department of Health after consulting with the municipalities and deputies.
Lancashire, Merseyside, Warrington and Halton are now classified as “intervention areas”, and new restrictions will take effect in Wolverhampton, Oadby & Wigston, and parts of Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale.
Regulations and guidelines differ between areas, but all must go into effect as of Tuesday.
Northwest
In Merseyside, Warrington, Halton and Lancashire (except Blackpool and Greater Manchester), the following restrictions will apply:
- residents should not socialize with others outside their own homes or support the bubble in private homes and gardens
- Hospitality for food and beverage will be limited to table service only
- Night hours of operation will be restricted, and leisure and entertainment venues, including restaurants, pubs, and cinemas, must close between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- Residents are also encouraged to use public transportation only for essential purposes, such as traveling to school or work.
- Residents are urged to avoid attending amateur and semi-professional sporting events as spectators.
The central region
At Wolverhampton and Oadby & Wigston, residents will be prohibited from socializing with other people outside their own homes or supporting bubbles in private homes and gardens.
West Yorkshire
All parts of Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale will now be banned from socializing with other people outside their own homes or supporting the bubble in private homes and gardens.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We are seeing coronavirus cases increasing rapidly in Lancashire, Merseyside, West Yorkshire, Warrington, Halton and Wolverhampton.
“Local leaders in these areas have called for stronger restrictions to protect the local population, and we are acting decisively to support them.
“I know that these restrictions will make daily life more difficult for many, but I know that residents will work together and abide by the rules so that we can lower transmission rates.
“I urge the local population to isolate themselves and get tested if you have symptoms, follow the advice of the NHS Test and Trace and always remember ‘hands, face, space’.
“By sticking to these steps, we will get through it together.”
