South Yorkshire agrees to go under tier 3 Covid restrictions

Sheffield city region is third in England to get strictest measures after deal agreedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAbout 1.8 million people in the Sheffield city region will be subjected to England’s tightest coronavirus restrictions after local leaders agreed a deal with government, the metro mayor, Dan Jarvis, has told the Guardian.While Andy Burnham and Greater Manchester fought a public and increasingly bitter battle over accepting tier 3 restrictions, Jarvis has done a deal with the government. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/21/south-yorkshire-agrees-to-go-under-tier-3-covid-restrictions #coronavirus #sheffield #uk_news #politics #yorkshire