Barrow-in-Furness, York, north-east Derbyshire, Erewash and Chesterfield move into tier 2 alongside London, Essex and Elmbridge; no decision yet on moving Greater Manchester and Lancashire into tier 3
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1.31pm BST
The Department of Health and Social Care has sent out its news release about the decision to expand the number of areas subject to high alert level tier 2 restrictions.
The new places entering tier 2 on Saturday from tier 1 (medium alert, with England-wide restrictions only) are: London (all 32 boroughs and the City of London), Elmbridge Essex (area covered by Essex county council only), Barrow-in-Furness, York, north-east Derbyshire, Erewash and Chesterfield.
In London, infection rates are on a steep upward path, with the number of cases detected through NHS Test and Trace doubling over the last ten days. The seven day average case rate today stands at 97 per 100,000 people, rising sharply. In 13 boroughs the rate is now above 100 per 100,000 people, with Hackney at 134, Richmond upon Thames at 138 and Ealing at 144 …
The seven day average case rate per 100,000 people today stands at: London (all 32 boroughs and the City of London) 97; Elmbridge 144; Essex (area covered by Essex County Council only) – district rates range from 50 to 101; Barrow-in-Furness 292; York 260; north-east Derbyshire 174; Erewash 165; and Chesterfield 140.
1.16pm BST
The Matt Hancock Commons statement is over. He faced considerable criticism from MPs from Greater Manchester, with one of the most damning questions coming from a fellow Conservative, William Wragg, who represents Hazel Grove. Wragg said:
News from Greater Manchester where the impossible has been achieved – all of the members of parliament, the leaders of the councils, and indeed the mayor, surprisingly, are in agreement with one another.
The meeting we had earlier today [see 12.16pm] was entirely pointless. You may as well talk to a wall.
Continue reading…Barrow-in-Furness, York, north-east Derbyshire, Erewash and Chesterfield move into tier 2 alongside London, Essex and Elmbridge; no decision yet on moving Greater Manchester and Lancashire into tier 3Tier 1, 2 or 3? England’s three-stage Covid lockdown rules explainedLondon to face tighter Covid restrictions from Friday nightItaly poised to be removed from England’s travel corridorLiverpool Covid admissions will ‘devastate’ other hospital careCoronavirus – latest updates 1.31pm BSTThe Department of Health and Social Care has sent out its news release about the decision to expand the number of areas subject to high alert level tier 2 restrictions. The new places entering tier 2 on Saturday from tier 1 (medium alert, with England-wide restrictions only) are: London (all 32 boroughs and the City of London), Elmbridge Essex (area covered by Essex county council only), Barrow-in-Furness, York, north-east Derbyshire, Erewash and Chesterfield.In London, infection rates are on a steep upward path, with the number of cases detected through NHS Test and Trace doubling over the last ten days. The seven day average case rate today stands at 97 per 100,000 people, rising sharply. In 13 boroughs the rate is now above 100 per 100,000 people, with Hackney at 134, Richmond upon Thames at 138 and Ealing at 144 …The seven day average case rate per 100,000 people today stands at: London (all 32 boroughs and the City of London) 97; Elmbridge 144; Essex (area covered by Essex County Council only) – district rates range from 50 to 101; Barrow-in-Furness 292; York 260; north-east Derbyshire 174; Erewash 165; and Chesterfield 140. 1.16pm BSTThe Matt Hancock Commons statement is over. He faced considerable criticism from MPs from Greater Manchester, with one of the most damning questions coming from a fellow Conservative, William Wragg, who represents Hazel Grove. Wragg said: News from Greater Manchester where the impossible has been achieved – all of the members of parliament, the leaders of the councils, and indeed the mayor, surprisingly, are in agreement with one another.The meeting we had earlier today [see 12.16pm] was entirely pointless. You may as well talk to a wall. Continue reading…