Tier-3 Coronavirus Restrictions Explained

From the morning of Wednesday 2 December Calderdale will be under Covid restrictions in the Tier 3 (very high alert) category for England.

Here are the key points of the restrictions in Calderdale.

Meeting friends and family

From 2 December you will no longer be required to stay at home whenever possible.
You must not mix indoors – or in a private garden or at most outdoor venues – with anybody you do not live with, or who is not in your support bubble
You can socialise in groups of up to six people in some outdoor public spaces, including parks, beaches and public gardens.
You can form a support bubble with another household if you are the only adult in your household or the only adult who does not have a disability that needs continuous care.
You can also form a support bubble with another household if you have a child under one, or a child under five with a disability that needs continuous care.

You should work at home if at all possible.
If you have to return to your workplace, your employer must make arrangements for you to work safely.
This advice will not change after 2 December and the end of the national lockdown.

Primary and secondary schools are open, as are nurseries and childcare.
If a school has coronavirus cases, local health protection teams will advise what to do.
All pupils and staff in secondary schools (Year 7 and above) must wear face coverings in communal areas outside the classroom.
Universities remain open, but students have been asked to return home for the holidays in a travel window between 3 and 9 December and complete the term online from there.

The current national lockdown ends on 2 December, but several rules will remain in force in your area:
Pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes will remain closed, except for takeaway, drive-through and delivery services.
Entertainment venues including theatres, concert halls, cinemas, museums and galleries, will remain closed.
Organised activities for elite athletes, the under-18s and disabled people will continue.
Spectators will not be allowed at sports events and live performances.
Leisure facilities such as gyms and swimming pools can reopen, but groups exercise classes cannot be held there. Saunas and steam rooms must also stay closed.
Exercise classes and organised adult sport can take place outdoors, but higher-risk contact activity should be avoided.
Hotels, hostels, guest houses and campsites will remain closed except in certain circumstances (such as where they are someone’s main residence, or where it is essential to stay there for work purposes).
There is no limit on the time allowed for exercise outdoors or, for example, for sitting on a park bench or eating and drinking outside.

From 2 December, places of worship will be open for communal services, but people should not mix with anyone from outside their household or support bubble.
Weddings and civil partnerships can resume with up to 15 guests; wedding receptions are still not allowed.
You should avoid travelling outside your area if possible.
You are not allowed to stay overnight away from your home, whether on holiday, in a second home or caravan, or with anyone you do not live with, or are in a support bubble with.
You can still move home, but people outside your household or support bubble should not help with moving house unless absolutely necessary.
You can leave home to visit someone who is giving birth or dying, to avoid or escape risk of injury or harm (such as domestic abuse), to visit someone in a hospice or hospital, to go with them to a medical appointment, or to go to the vets (or other animal welfare services).
It is possible to visit friends and family in care homes as long as Covid-secure measures are in place.
Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies cannot take place except where one of those getting married is seriously ill and not expected to recover. These weddings are limited to six people.
Funerals can be attended by a maximum of 30 people. Linked ceremonial events can continue with up to 15 people.
Apart from funerals, places of worship will only be open to allow individual prayer or services to be broadcast to the congregation.