After days of waiting, the Government has released guidance on what people in Nottingham can and cannot do under Tier 3 restrictions.
The city, and wider county, enters Tier 3 from 00.01am on Friday, October 30.
The decision to move Nottingham from Tier 2 to Tier 3 comes after a rise in cases per 100,000 across the region.
Along with the restrictions included from levels Tier 1 and Tier 2, Nottinghamshire residents will have to follow more rules as the battle against coronavirus continues.
Discussing the increase in restrictions on Nottinghamshire, Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We have seen infection rates rising sharply across Nottinghamshire, and in close collaboration with local leaders we have agreed on a package of local measures to stop this virus in its tracks.
“I understand how difficult life is under these restrictions and the impact they have on families and businesses, but we never take these decisions lightly.”
From Friday at 00.01 am, the whole of Nottinghamshire must abide by the following rules:
- People must not socialise with anyone they do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events
- People must not socialise in a group of more than six in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or outdoor sports courts/facilities
- All pubs and bars must close, unless they are serving substantial meals
- People should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area or entering a very high alert level area, other than for work, education or for caring responsibilities or to travel through as part of a longer journey
- Residents should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK, and others should avoid staying overnight in the very high alert area
Following discussions with local leaders, these additional measures will also be enforced:
- All hospitality venues (cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and social clubs) can remain open to offer substantial meals, or must move to operate a delivery and takeaway service only
- Alcohol can only be served with a substantial meal
- The use of shared smoking equipment (such as but not limited to shisha) in hospitality venues will be prohibited
- Betting shops, car boot sales and auction houses (with the exception of livestock and agricultural equipment sales) must close
- Alcohol sales must be prohibited after 9pm where alcohol is purchased to consume off premises, for example shops
- Alcohol can continue to be purchased in hospitality venues where accompanying a substantial meal, up until 10pm
- Indoor entertainment and tourism venues must close, except for ice skating rinks, cinemas, concert halls, and theatres
- Hotels and other accommodation can stay open
- Outdoor entertainment and tourism venues can remain open, with the exception of their indoor attractions (such as at animal attractions or landmarks)
- Saunas and steam rooms must close
- Leisure and sporting facilities (such as leisure centres, gyms, fitness and dance studios, swimming pools and sports courts) can remain open
- It is strongly advised that indoor group exercise classes (including dance and fitness classes) should not take place
- Personal care settings such as tattoo parlours, tanning and nail salons, and piercing services must close
- Hairdressers and barber salons can remain open but cannot perform services that are otherwise closed
- It is advised that personal care services do not take place in private homes
- Public buildings such as town and parish halls, community centres and libraries can remain open to run activities such as childcare and support groups
- Public buildings should not host events for private hire, such as birthday parties or other social activities
By Matt Lee
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