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Rumours that York is about to go into Tier 3 are WRONG says council – ‘City is staying in Tier 2’

Mon 19 Oct

A social distancing sign at Museum Gardens. Photograph: YorkMix

Mon 19 Oct 2020  @ 1:45pm
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City of York Council has moved to quash speculation that the city was about to be put into Tier 3.

The Mirror and other media outlets had published rumours today that York was one of the locations that was to be moved into the strictest restrictions by ministers.

But the council says it has had no discussions with government officials, and the city is staying in the Medium Tier 2.

It was put into that tier on Saturday.

Sharon Stoltz, Director of Public Health, said today: “We are aware of media speculation that York could soon move to tier 3.

“There are currently no plans to move York into Tier 3 and we have not received anything from central government to suggest that this is likely.

“This weekend saw tier 2 restrictions come in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.

The three-tier lockdown

Tier 1: Medium
  • 10pm curfew for bars, pubs and restaurants
  • Gatherings of more than six people banned, apart from some settings such as funerals and weddings
Tier 2: High
  • Mixing of households indoors not allowed
  • Rule of six applies to private gardens and outdoor spaces – social distancing rules also apply
  • Pubs and restaurants remain open, but no mixing of households inside and 10pm curfew
Tier 3: Very High
  • No mixing of households indoors and outdoors, including in private gardens
  • Pubs and bars to close
  • Restaurants, and pubs that can operate as restaurants, allowed to stay open
  • No wedding receptions
  • Local politicians will decide if gyms, betting shops, casinos, hairdressers and beauty salons should close
  • Non-essential shops, schools and universities to remain open
  • Avoid non-essential travel
  • Travel outside area advised against
  • Avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if resident in a Tier 3 area
  • People resident elsewhere should avoid staying overnight in a Tier 3 area

“I want to thank residents and businesses for their hard work in adapting to the new restrictions and I would ask that everyone continues to practice ‘Hands. Face. Space’, to stay at home if asked to by test and trace, and to get a test if you have symptoms.

“We will of course continue to share any updates as soon as we have them.”


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