Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Saturday that for now people in Scotland should not travel to or from England, “except for essential purposes.”

London will remain in Tier 4 until a review on January 13, following an announcement from the Health Secretary. The UK government announced a further 27,052 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the UK on Saturday, with 534 more people having died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus. Cabinet Office (31 October 2020). "Guidance New National Restrictions from 5 November". Gov.uk. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020 . Retrieved 1 November 2020. Find out more information on tiers, including what you can and cannot do in each tier. Tier 1: Medium alert South West On 10 September the Northern Ireland Executive imposed new restrictions on visiting homes for Ballymena, and parts of Glenavy, Lisburn and Crumlin, following a rise in COVID-19 cases in those areas. From the following week, people living in those areas are limited to social gatherings of six and are encouraged not to travel outside the areas. [35] The Executive also announced further easing of restrictions nationally in Northern Ireland such as the reopening of wet bars on 21 September. [36] Circuit breaker measures [ edit ]As cases soared, the Education Secretary was forced into another U-turn, closing all primary schools in London on Jan 4 for two weeks after local councils threatened legal action. Johnson said the government had to make “incredibly difficult” judgments during the pandemic. He said it was “a constant struggle and a balance that any government has to make between lives and livelihoods -- and obviously lives must come first.” This drastic jump in cases has been attributed to the new variant of COVID-19, which our scientists have now confirmed is between 50 and 70 per cent more transmissible.

House moves and viewings to resume in England". BBC News. 12 May 2020 . Retrieved 3 November 2020. As the government has indicated, people can go outdoors with other members of their household, alone or with one other person from a different household.

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It comes as separate incidents were reported at Oswald Road Primary School and Kenwood Nursery in Manchester. On 26 March the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 were approved by the Senedd, giving the Welsh Government emergency powers to deal with various aspects of managing the pandemic. These new powers include the authority to: [4] [5]

A spokesperson for Manchester City Council said: "A small number of schools across the city received a malicious communication this morning outlining a threat to the school. This was immediately reported to GMP who are investigating." It may be that we need to do things in the next few weeks that will be tougher in many parts of the country," Boris Johnson told Andrew Marr on the BBC. The case rate in England up to 29 December was 478.5 per 100k, three times higher than on 1 December when the case rate was 151.3. Pictures on social media on Saturday evening showed large crowds at London's St Pancras station as people tried to leave the capital before Tier 4 came into effect. Based on the latest available data, the UK has vaccinated more people than the rest of Europe combined and we will continue to accelerate our vaccination programme at pace.

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But Johnson is under pressure from some members of his Conservative Party, who oppose tighter restrictions because of the economic damage they cause. People are allowed to meet others if they are in support or childcare bubbles with them. There are strict rules around who can form support bubbles and childcare bubbles. Otherwise, people are allowed to meet one other person from a different household for outdoor exercise. The Humber: East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull/Hull, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire The two schools are just a mile and a half away and it isn't yet clear why they were targeted or the exact nature of the threats. By Saturday 15 August 2020, most other businesses, including indoor theatres, casinos and bowling alleys, had been allowed to reopen. Nightclubs and sexual entertainment venues, however, remained closed. [ citation needed]

We are entirely reconciled to doing what it takes to get the virus down and that may involve tougher measures in the weeks ahead." All children will be kept inside the building until further notice, all children and staff are safe and sound. Parts of NI to be placed under new restrictions". BBC News. 10 September 2020 . Retrieved 10 September 2020. From 15 June 2020, non-essential retail reopened, and English secondary schools were asked to prepare to provide Year 10 and Year 12 students with some face-to-face meetings to support their home learning for essential upcoming exams the next year. It also became mandatory to wear face coverings in healthcare settings and on public transport. [ citation needed]Official figures announced Saturday recorded 21,915 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing Britain’s total since the start of the pandemic to 1,011,660. Britain’s death toll from the coronavirus is 46,555, the highest in Europe, with 326 new deaths announced Saturday. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020". Archived from the original on 5 July 2020 . Retrieved 12 October 2020.