COVID-19 update 2 December 2020 - Bradford District now under Very High Restrictions
2 Dec 2020,
Bradford District now under Very High Restrictions
Bradford District, alongside all other West Yorkshire authorities as well as most of Yorkshire, has now become a Tier 3 ‘Very High Alert Level’ area after national restrictions ended last night. This means that as of one minute past midnight this morning, the district is under the strictest set of restrictions.
The district is in Tier 3 because of the high rate of infection, the number of COVID-19 hospital admissions and the ongoing need to tackle the spread of coronavirus. Tier 3 however is less strict than the restrictions imposed through the national lockdown.
The main differences between the national restrictions and the new Tier 3 restrictions are that:
- People can socialise in a group of up to 6 in some outdoor public spaces, including parks, beaches, countryside accessible to the public, a public garden, grounds of a heritage site or castle, or a sports facility.
- People can attend COVID-safe places of worship but must avoid mingling.
- Non-essential retail can re-open.
The Tier 3 Very High restrictions also mean that:
- People must not meet socially indoors or in most outdoor places with anybody they do not live with, or who is not in their support bubble. This includes in any private garden.
- People can attend COVID-safe places of worship but must avoid mingling.
- Wedding and civil partnership ceremonies must only take place in COVID-secure venues or in public outdoor spaces unless in exceptional circumstances. Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are restricted to 15 people. Receptions must not take place.
- Funerals must only take place in COVID-secure venues or in public outdoor spaces with up to 30 people in attendance. Wakes or linked ceremonial events before or after the funeral are limited to 15 people and must not take place in private homes.
- Schools and colleges will remain open.
- People should try to avoid travelling outside their local area where possible, or entering another area rated Very High other than for work, education, accessing youth services, or to meet caring responsibilities.
- Visits to care homes can take place with arrangements such as substantial screens, visiting pods, and window visits.
- Gyms and other sport and leisure centres can open but indoor group activity and classes should not take place, except where exemptions apply.
Hospitality settings, such as bars (including shisha venues), pubs, cafes and restaurants are closed – however, they are permitted to continue sales by takeaway, click-and-collect, drive-through or delivery services.
Accommodation such as hotels, B&Bs, campsites, and guest houses must close, except where exemptions apply.
Indoor entertainment and tourist venues must close. This includes:
- Museums and galleries
- Soft Play Areas and other indoor play areas
- Adult Gaming Centres, bingo halls and casinos
For more information and further updates, please visit our COVID page
We have also published a page of Frequently Asked Questions, which may help answer some of the queries you might have about the new restrictions.
