Boris Johnson has announced London and vast parts of south-east England including RBWM will be put in a new stricter tier - Tier 4 - amid growing concern of a new virulent strain of coronavirus.
People must stay at home, similar to the March and November lockdowns, except for where you have a specific purpose, or a ‘reasonable excuse', such as buying food or medicine, or to collect any items from a click-and-collect service.
You can leave home to visit people in your support bubble, or to provide childcare for children aged 13 and under as part of a childcare bubble.
You can meet one other person from another household in a public, outdoor space.
People can go outdoors for unlimited exercise. Non-essential retail, indoor gyms and leisure facilities, and personal care services
must close —
public worship, however, can continue.ShopsNon-essential shops will have to close, effectively from close of business on Saturday, as will indoor leisure such as gyms, indoor entertainment including cinemas, bowling alleys and casinos, and the personal care sector including hairdressers and nailbars.
TravelPeople are not permitted to travel abroad on holiday in Tier 4 areas.
SportOutdoor sport will be able to continue and there will be no restrictions on exercise.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-homeTier 4 rules will be reviewed on 30 December, as part of the wider review of all restrictions.
