Leeds local lockdown gives me moments of despair – but it’s worth it. Leeds is in lockdown due to a rise in positive coronavirus cases across the city. Schools, universities and places of worship remain open. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, More areas of England could be given Tier 3 lockdown rules, Strict new measures are in place for millions of Brits living in the north, London Mayor Sadiq Khan says 'it's inevitable' capital will need to be moved to a higher Tier as they've been left with 'no good options', gave a grim forecast for areas in Tier 3 lockdown yesterday, saying the "base" level of closing pubs, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. But no one can call the 2,625 deaths from Covid-19 across Yorkshire insignificant. The plea to Leeds residents comes after a public health official said yesterday that Preston could face increased lockdown measures within days - after coronavirus cases doubled in a week. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. William Wragg, Conservative MP for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester, was among those complaining at a lack of communication from the Government despite reports on Wednesday night that Tier 3 restrictions had been signed off for the region. Email us on Yorkshire.Digital@JPIMedia.co.uk. After two months of following local lockdown rules, Manchester's infection rate has finally started to climb down, from 561 cases per 100,000 to 448, suggesting they might be able to stay in Tier 2 lockdown. Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council and chair of the Leeds Outbreak Control Board, urged residents to not let their guard down as the transmission of the bug picks up. Leeds will be put in tier two of the new local lockdown restrictions. NHS England’s Professor Stephen Powis told a Downing Street briefing there would also be increased testing of health staff in hotspot areas. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Our position has not changed.”. Media told first once again. Who can? Figures from the week to October 2 show there are 363 cases per 100,000 or 2,880 new cases in the last week, climbing slightly from the week before. Pubs, bars and gyms are allowed to stay open. “As the Secretary of State for Health has said, if we do not take measures to control the spread of the virus the death toll will be too great to bear.”. She said: "There has been some excellent work across Leeds these past few months which, together with a tremendous sense of community spirit, has ensured we have stayed ahead of the virus. to attend a birth at the mother’s request, for work, or for the provision of voluntary or charitable services, to enable one or more persons in the gathering to avoid injury or illness or to escape a risk of harm. Preston recorded 49 new cases of coronavirus in the week to July 31, compared with 22 the previous week. But Nottingham's cases have soared by 2,777 in the last week, with an infection rate of 834.2 per 100,000. The organiser has since said he expected around 500 had police not arrived. “A circuit-break is one of the tools in the arsenal that can be used to get control of this virus.”. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Coronavirus Leeds reacts as Tier 3 lockdown looms for city just days after Tier 2 announcement Leeds is currently in Tier 2, but could be heading for Tier 3 should the infection rate continue to rise. “Later today I will set out why the current Tier 3 proposal is fundamentally flawed and why we won’t accept it.”. The city also must follows the national rules such as the 10pm hospitality curfew. to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person. “It is absolutely the case that there is no silver bullet in all of this, you need a whole range of measures. HUGE swathes of England are facing even tougher restrictions and Leeds, Nottingham and Newcastle could be plunged into a strict Tier 3 lockdown.
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