12/10/2020- The Prime Minister confirms new three-tier alert system, with Liverpool City Region ‘very high’

The Liverpool City Region will be on the “very high” Covid alert level from Wednesday, Boris Johnson has announced.

Confirming new three-tier restrictions, the PM said pubs, bars and betting shops will close on Merseyside.  Most areas of England will be on “medium” alert, with measures like the rule of six, but areas with local restrictions on household mixing are automatically on “high” alert.

The PM said all retail outlets, schools and universities will remain open.

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(Source: BBC News)