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The Tier 4 restrictions below were correct at the time of publishing and sourced from https://www.gov.uk/government/news/formal-tiering-review-update-30-december-2020

This guidance is for people who are fit and well. There is additional advice for:

• households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection

• people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus

Tier 4 restrictions mean:

• people must not leave their home or garden unless they have a ‘reasonable excuse’ including where reasonably necessary for work, education, exercise or open air recreation and essential activities such as medical appointments and to buy food
• people must not meet socially indoors, in a private garden or most outdoor public venues with anybody they do not live with or have a support bubble with. Everyone who can work from home should do so
• people can see only one other person that they do not live with (or do not have a support bubble with) in certain public outdoor places – such as parks, public gardens, or outdoor sports facilities
• weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees – 6 people can attend wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions are not allowed, 30 people can attend funeral ceremonies, 6 people can attend linked commemorative events
• accommodation such as hotels, B&Bs, campsites, holiday lets and guest houses must close, other than where very limited exceptions apply
• hospitality settings, such as bars (including shisha bars), pubs, cafes, restaurants, and social clubs must close except for takeaway, delivery, drive-through and click and collect services. Takeaway must cease between 11pm and 5am, but delivery, drive-through and click-and-collect may continue during this period. This includes restaurants and bars within hotels or members’ clubs
• indoor entertainment venues, such as casinos, bowling alleys, and bingo halls must close. Cinemas, theatres, and concert venues must also close
• certain outdoor venues, such as botanical gardens, heritage sites, and zoos and other animal attractions may stay open, although indoor elements at these attractions must also close
• all indoor leisure and sports facilities must close except where a legal exemption exists, such as for the training of elite sports persons

See further details on Tier 4.

The government decides which tier applies in each area based on a range of indicators, including:

• analysis of cases across all age groups
• analysis of cases in the over-60s
• the rate by which cases are rising or falling
• the percentage of those tested in local populations with COVID-19
• pressures on the NHS

Help and support

• Coronavirus Home Page
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• Clinically Extremely Vulnerable help
• Find your local Community or Volunteer Group
• NHS Volunteer Responders
• Order food delivery by phone
• Free school meals
• Coronavirus Testing
• Isolation payments - test and trace
• Mental Health advice and resources
• Health and Social Care
• Help with money and debt
• Help from our Food Bank
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