Suffolk to remain under tier two Covid restrictions

The Health Secretary has announced Suffolk will remain in tier two

Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 17th Dec 2020
Last updated 17th Dec 2020

The whole of Suffolk will remain under tier two coronavirus restrictions following a review this week.

It was announced by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock this morning, 17th December.

What do the different tiers mean?

There are currently three different tiers of restrictions in England ranging from 'medium' to 'very high'.

Suffolk has been in Tier Two since the end of the second lockdown on the 2nd December.

Here's how the different tiers affect what you can and can't do.

The lowest level of restrictions for areas with fewer coronavirus cases is tier one:

Tier One

Tier two is more restrictive than tier one:

Tier Two

And then finally there's tier three which is the strictest level of measures that somewhere in England can be placed under at the moment:

Tier Three

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