The UK government have now announced that millions will face tougher coronavirus restrictions from midnight tonight (December 31).
Speaking to the Commons, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed that nearly three quarters of England’s population will be in Tier 4 from tonight.
Areas such as the Midlands, North East and parts of the North West and South West will be moved into Tier 4, with almost all remaining areas in Tier 2 being escalated into Tier 3.
“We must all stick at it during the difficult weeks ahead,” Matt Hancock said at the end of his speech.
“We end 2020 still with great challenges but also with hope and confidence that in 2021 we have a brighter future ahead.”
Areas moving into Tier 4
- Leicester City
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Derby and Derbyshire
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
- Birmingham and Black Country
- Coventry
- Solihull
- Warwickshire
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
- Lancashire
- Cheshire and Warrington
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Tees Valley
- North East
- Gloucestershire
- Somerset council
- Swindon
- Bournemouth
- Isle of Wight
- New Forest
Areas moving into Tier 3
- Rutland
- Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
- Worcestershire
- Herefordshire
- Liverpool City Region
- York and North Yorkshire
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Devon, Plymouth, Torbay
- Cornwall
- Dorset
- Wiltshire