Will we be in a national lockdown during Christmas?
England is heading into a second lockdown as of Thursday November 5, as the second wave of coronavirus continues to grip the country.
As of Thursday, non-essential retail and certain businesses – including hairdressers, gyms and beauty salons – having to close once more, people will also be banned from mixing indoors with anyone not in their household.
Although the restrictions are only due to last for four weeks, they have left people wondering whether Christmas get-togethers could be off the cards this year.
Will we be in a national lockdown during the festive season? Here’s what you need to know…
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Will we be in a national lockdown during Christmas?
Currently, the lockdown in England is due to end on December 2 – and fears have been raised that it could be extended through the month if the infection rate does not drop enough.
Michael Gove told Sky News’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday: ‘We are going to review it on December 2 but we are always driven by what the data shows.
He told Sky News’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday: ‘We are going to review it on December 2 but we are always driven by what the data shows.
When Ms Ridge pressed ‘so, it could be extended?’, the Cabinet minister repeated: ‘Yes.’
If the lockdown is not extended thenEngland will most likely revert to the tier system of restrictions , which will most likely still be in place over the Christmas season – with areas being placed into tier one, two or three depending on their infection rates.
Tier one allows up to six people to gather in indoor settings, however the higher tiers ban mixing indoors with people from outside of your own household or support bubble.
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