West Sussex to be put into Tier 2 measures when lockdown ends
Here's which rules will be in place from next Wednesday
Last updated 26th Nov 2020
The Government has announced which tier West Sussex has fallen into as part of the new revised restrictions.
From next Wednesday, the county will be in Tier 2 - meaning tougher rules will be in place than those before the national lockdown, when the county was part of Tier 1.
Decisions have been made by the Government based by using five key indicators:
- Case detection rates in all ages
- Case detection rates in over 60s
- The rate at which cases are rising or falling
- The number of positive cases detected as a percentage of tests taken
- Pressure on the NHS
The same rules will apply across all seven of the county's boroughs and districts.
Here's a breakdown of what the restrictions mean for us:
Tier Two:
You can't socialise with anyone you do not live with or who is not in your support bubble in any indoor setting, whether that's your home or a public space.
You can meet outdoors but only as long as the 'Rule of Six' is followed.
Businessnes and venues can stay open as long as they operate in a covid-secure way.
Pubs and bars have to close though unless they're operating as restaurants, and then they can only serve alcohol with substantial meals.
Hospitality businesses who are serving food and drink must provide table service only, and follow the 11pm curfew (10pm last orders) rule.
People selling food for delivery, click and collect, or drive-through can carry on after 10pm.
People can start going to outdoor and indoor events again but capacity is limited. It's restricted to whichever is lower: 50% capacity, or either 2,000 people outdoors or 1,000 indoors. Those same capacity restrictions apply to spectator sports.
Places of worship remain open but you shouldn't socialise with people from outside your household or bubble while you are indoors there.
Weddings are back on but limited to 15 people, while funerals have a maximum capacity of 30.
Organised outdoor sport, and physical activity and exercise classes can continue. Organised indoor sport and classes will only be allowed if people can avoid mixing with people they don't live with. There are exceptions for supervised indoor sport for under-18s.
You can continue to travel to venues and amenities which are open but are encouraged to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible.
If you live in a tier two area you must continue to follow tier two rules if you travel to a tier one area. The advice is to avoid overnight stays in tier three areas.