Prime Minister Boris Johnson has laid out the new regulations the Government will impose to stop the spread of coronavirus.
He told the House of Commons in a statement this lunchtime that we have reached a perilous turning point as scientific advisers said yesterday that without action, thousands more people could be infected with COVID-19.
He said schools and colleges will remain open and businesses can stay open in a “COVID-19 compliant way”.
He said:
- From Thursday, pubs, bars and restaurants need to close at 10pm.
- All venues must deploy table service, other than for takeaways.
- Staff in the hospitality and retail trade will have to wear face coverings.
- People have been urged to work from home if they can.
- Passengers will have to wear face coverings in taxis and minicabs.
- Indoor sporting events will now be subject to the Rule of Six
- Businesses will be fined £10,000 and could be forced to close if they do not comply with the rules.
- The penalty for failing to wear a mask or breaking rule of six will double to £200.
- A maximum of 15 people can attend weddings, although up to 30 can still attend funerals.
- Plans for trials to have the public return to sporting events and conference centres have been paused.
he number of recorded coronavirus cases in Cumbria increased by 51 over the weekend, official figures show.
Public Health England figures show that 3,289 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Monday (September 21) in Cumbria, up from 3,238 the same time on Friday.
The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government’s mass testing programme.
The rate of infection in Cumbria now stands at 658 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the England average of 611.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 12,689 over the period, to 398,625.
Cumbria’s cases were among the 69,450 recorded across the North West, a figure which rose by 3,740 over the period.
Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.