York moves into Tier 3
The Government's Tier review has been announced.
Last updated 30th Dec 2020
York and the whole of North Yorkshire will move into Tier 3, the Government has confirmed.
It follows a rise in Covid infection rates across the region and the UK.
York's Director of Public Health Sharon Stoltz had previously said the move would be 'inevitable' after rates spiralled 'out of control' across the city: "About 3 weeks ago our case rate was just under 60 (per 100,000), and we were having conversations about York possibly going into Tier 1. Now the case rate is over 218".
The news comes as the Oxford Covid vaccine has been approved for use across the UK, starting next week.
North Yorkshire as a whole will go into Tier 3 from a minute past midnight (31st December).