South Gloucestershire and Bristol have been put into Tier 3 in the latest announcement on Coronavirus restrictions.

The new measures come into force when the national lockdown ends next Wednesday.

Here are the rules for everyone in Tier 3:

  • People must not meet socially indoors or in most outdoor places with anybody you do not live with, or who is not in your support bubble, this includes in any private garden or at most outdoor venues.
  • You must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in some other 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 – this is called the ‘rule of 6’.
  • Pubs bars, restaurants, cafes must remain closed, however they can offer a takeaway or delivery service.
  • Hotels, B&Bs, campsites, and guest houses must remain close. There are several exemptions, such as for those who use these venues as their main residence, and those requiring the venues where it is reasonably necessary for work or education and training.
  • Indoor entertainment and tourist venues must close as well as indoor attractions at mostly outdoor entertainment venues.
  • Leisure and sports facilities may continue to stay open, but group exercise classes (including fitness and dance) should not go ahead. Saunas and steam rooms should close.There should be no public attendance at spectator sport or indoor performances and large business events should not be taking place. Elite sport
  • events may continue to take place without spectators.
  • Large outdoor events (performances and shows) should not take place, with the exception of drive-in events.
  • Places of worship remain open, but you must not attend with or socialise with anyone outside of your household or support bubble while you are there, unless a legal exemption applies.
  • Weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees, 15 people can attend wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions are not allowed, 30 people can attend funeral ceremonies, 15 people can attend linked commemorative events.
  • Organised outdoor sport, and physical activity and exercise classes can continue, however higher-risk contact activity should not take place.
  • Organised indoor sport, physical activity and exercise classes cannot take place indoors. There are exceptions for indoor disability sport, sport for educational purposes and supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s.
  • You can continue to travel to venues or amenities which are open, but should aim to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible.
  • Avoid travelling to other parts of the UK, including for overnight stays other than where necessary, such as for work, education, youth services, to receive medical treatment, or because of caring responsibilities. You can travel through other areas as part of a longer journey.

The rules will stay in place until at least December 17, as they will be reviewed every 14 days.

The earlier announcement regarding the arrangements for the Christmas period, remain in place for everyone in Tier 3.

People will still be able to form a Christmas bubble of three households for 5 days over the Christmas period.

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