Covid: millions more in England to enter tier 4 on New Year's Eve

Sources confirm areas including Greater Manchester and all of north-east to be ordered to stay at homeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMillions more people in England will be placed under stay-at-home orders from New Year’s Eve, sources have confirmed, after the new variant of Covid-19 contributed to a record rise in infections across the country.The health secretary, Matt Hancock, is set to announce that many places in England – including all of the north-east, Greater Manchester, large parts of the Midlands and the south-west – would move up to the strictest tier 4 rules from Thursday morning. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/30/covid-millions-more-in-england-to-enter-tier-4 #coronavirus #health_policy #north_of_england #greater_manchester #england #health #politics #uk_news