How long will restrictions last in each of the coronavirus alert levels

So how long will Tier 3 restrictions last for? The new three-tier system announced by the Prime Minister last Monday sees the country split into either Tier 1, coronavirus alert level 'Medium', Tier 2 - 'High', and Tier 3 - 'Very High'.Boris Johnson said that restrictions in medium and high alert areas will be kept 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

coronavirus restrictions banning households mixing indoors this weekend. But a political row between Boris Johnson and Labour’s Andy Burnham has meant no decision has been made on Greater Manchester.

that the government has the power to “impose” the measures.The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The PM said the government continues to work with local leaders in the North to agree additional interventions in Level 3 areas, in order to drive down transmission of the virus.“The PM said that for the Liverpool City Region we’ve successfully agreed a package of measures and support including the closure of gyms and fitness studios, casinos, adult gaming centres and betting shops."This is

coronavirus hotspots as “inadequate” and warned it could impose restrictions on tourists from high-risk areas.The Welsh government says there is now evidence that travel to and from areas of England with high rates of coronavirus has contributed to the spread of the virus to other areas of the UK.Yesterday, Mr Drakeford attended a Cobra meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to discuss the proposed introduction of a tiered system of local restrictions in England.Afterwards, a

The government's chief medical officer has warned that the new so-called tier three local lockdown restrictions, which are to be implemented in the most severe cases, will not work on their own.Just hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new restrictions in the commons Professor Chris Whitty said he was not confident they would be enough to stop the spread of the disease.After being asked by BBC's Laura Kuenssburg: "Are you confident what's being announced can be enough to slow

The government will step in and impose stricter lockdown rules on areas where they think its necessary even if there is no agreement from local politicians, the Prime Minister said today.After days of uncertainty and confusion, it was announced that Greater Manchester would be placed in tier 2 of the new Covid Alert level system, meaning mixing between households indoors will be prohibited but that hospitality business could remain open.However, in the House of Commons earlier, Boris Johnson

coronavirus.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed MPs in the House of Commons earlier today, and explained how the new restrictions would work.Briefly he said, tier one, classed as 'medium alert level', will consist of the current national measures including a 10pm curfew on hospitality businesses and the rule of six in both indoor and outdoor settings.Tier two is classed as 'high alert level', and will apply to most of the areas that are currently under local lockdown restrictions,

major announcement from Boris Johnson expected later today. It is believed that the Prime Minister will outline plans for a three-tier system of rules which could put further pressure on areas with high Covid-19 infection rates.

coronavirus lockdown measures for England will be announced by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, later in an effort to curb rising Covid-19 rates.Different parts of the country will be split up into “medium”, “high” or “very high” local coronavirus alert areas under the new system the Prime Minister is expected to outline the measures on Monday afternoon to MPs in the Commons.It comes after Mr Johnson held a telephone conference with Cabinet colleagues on Sunday to discuss the situation and

coronavirus status amid new tiering rules being announced today.

Pubs, gyms and casinos will be forced to close and all but essential travel to and from coronavirus hotspots banned under new measures aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus.Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spell out his three-tier strategy on Monday with areas in England labelled as medium, high or very high risk, which will inform the “appropriate interventions” needed in each area.Merseyside is expected to be among the areas subjected to Tier 3 restrictions – but there is still

lockdown is still possible and must be avoided “at all costs”, a leading UK scientist warned. Professor Peter Horby said every effort has to be made now to stop a return to the harsh restrictions imposed in March.

Millions of people could be banned from mixing indoors and outdoors and thousands of pubs forced to close under new coronavirus restrictions due to be announced on Monday.Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to outline a new three-tiered "traffic light" system of restrictions with measures expected to force pubs and restaurants shut across the north of England.Reports suggest under the top tier no household mixing will be allowed either, which could affect millions of people living in areas with