COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[FantasyIreland]

I was fully expecting some political bullshit to emerge as to why the Capital was evading Tier 3 restrictions.......but,fair play,seems the Govt are doing what is required on this occasion.

 

[Don Karleone]

Should've been tier 3 anyway

 

[artfuldodger]

London tier 3 from Wednesday.

 

[kaz7]

London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will move into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions from one minute past midnight on Wednesday, MPs have been told.

The move will see thousands of bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants close in the capital and surrounding areas after Tuesday night, except for takeaway, delivery and click and collect services.

Under Tier 3 measures, people must not meet socially indoors, in private gardens, or at most outdoors public venues with anyone they do not live with or are not in a support bubble with.

The heightened restrictions also mean fans will likely once again be banned from football stadiums and other sporting venues.

And theatres are also set to have to close their doors once more.

However, the "rule of six" will allow people from different households to continue meeting in small groups outdoors in parks, public gardens, playgrounds or outdoor sports facilities.

 

[kaz7]

• Health Secretary Matt Hancock to make Commons statement at 3.30pm and Number 10 briefing at 5pm

 

[Healdplace]

Of the 179 England hospital deaths all aged between 40 and 99 only 4 had no known existing underlying conditions. They were aged between 74 and 92.

 

[chaddblue]

The Government will have been slaughtered if London stayed in tier 2 and GM didn't move to tier 2

I suspect they've now got their ready made justification to keep GM in tier 3

 

[blue b4 the moon]

The Government will have been slaughtered if London stayed in tier 2 and GM didn't move to tier 2

I suspect they've now got their ready made justification to keep GM in tier 3

Yeah think they'll be going full country in 3 and warnings to try & cut down xmas fun.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Wow - the impact on our economy with this happening over Xmas is simply huge. We can’t get that vaccine out to people quick enough.

all shops can stay open, that should help a little

 

[Len Rum]

The Government will have been slaughtered if London stayed in tier 2 and GM didn't move to tier 2

I suspect they've now got their ready made justification to keep GM in tier 3

Hang on I seem to recall BloJo and other Govt ministers were sweetening the pill of going back into the tier system by indicating some regions would have their ratings lowered.
Once again appalling communication and mixed messaging.

 

[wolfie1988]

Oldham, Tameside, Bury and Rochdale Councils want to stay as Tier 3.

 

[NeilYoungIsBack]

Wales data 3 wks v 2 wks v last week v TODAY

9d - 892c - 1160p - 74v

3d - 802c - 1129p - 65v

2d - 2021c - 1199p - 76v

33d - 1228c - 1385p* - 82v* TODAY * Latest figures from last Friday. According to Welsh Minister big rise since.

I am not sure I understand your data. According to PHW the last time Wales had as few as 2-3 deaths per day was early October. The average since mid October has been around 25/day, with it reaching the low 30s on a couple of occasions.

 

[ell]

Oldham, Tameside, Bury and Rochdale Councils want to stay as Tier 3.

Its shit but it makes sense I guess. Oldhams actually below the national average for the first time in ages!

 

[Len Rum]

New variant of Covid!
Fcukin' hell.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Virus mutating darn sarf. Health sec. states it shouldn’t cause more serious strain and still respond to vaccine.

 

[wolfie1988]

Its shit but it makes sense I guess. Oldhams actually below the national average for the first time in ages!

Will be interesting to see how the government react.

 

[HelloCity]

 

[kaz7]

Oh bollocks

 

[abu13]

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Them Mink are to blame :)

 

[Cheesy]

It needs stressing that when viruses mutate they are usually less dangerous than previously but do tend to spread faster.