No areas have been placed in the lowest tier. Lockdown rules for the over-70s were extended for another 30 days on Tuesday, as Chief Minister Fabian Picardo warned there was no room for complacency against the backdrop of a global rise in infection rates and deaths linked to the virus. Ronettes, 5 May 2020, 16:23 | Updated: 5 May 2020, 16:25. On the subject of advice to the over 70s, this helpful post sets out very clearly the different advice to different groups who are more vulnerable to coronavirus.Please share widely so people get the accurate information: https://t.co/DqVolRtfhc, "However, there is no 'blanket ban', and the suggestion that the clinically vulnerable include 'people aged 70 or older regardless of medical conditions' is wrong and deeply misleading.". From Boxing Day, a six-week lockdown begins in Northern Ireland. From 28 December, Wales will be under another lockdown. Until yesterday, over-70s had to remain indoors as part of the lockdown effort, but rules changed on June 1. There has been some confusion as to whether the over-70s are included within this group, and Health Secretary Matt Hancock took to Twitter last Sunday (3 March) to clarify the advice. Lucy ... "People over 70 might feel there is something excessive ... London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire plunged into Tier 3 today. Travel restrictions will be lifted to allow people to visit their families anywhere in the UK. 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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced his government’s ‘Plan for the Transition towards a new normality’ on Tuesday 28 April. Does Biden's new team better reflect America? Having destroyed state social care, extremist UK governments are now culling the expendable. Politics. OVER-70s should be able to 'self-select' whether they are vulnerable or not once the lockdown is eased, ministers have said. However, there is no "blanket ban", and the suggestion that the clinically vulnerable "include 'people aged 70 or older regardless of medical conditions'" is wrong & deeply misleading. Most over-70s are subject to the same lockdown rules that apply to everyone else in the UK. It appears the definition of "clinically vulnerable" has been lowered to 60, down from 70 in the first lockdown. The Johnson govt is to launch a "wartime" attack on Britain's elderly by forcing people over 70 into isolation for four months. People with whom you don't live cannot enter your home socially, unless you are in an extended household (bubble) with them. Postcode checker: Find out the rules where you live, move from level two to level three on Friday 18 December, How cooking kept me sane in university lockdown, From the world of Doctor Foster comes Life, a brand new drama on BBC iPlayer. US energy department caught up in giant cyber-hack, Hundred-year-old whisky bottles found in house walls. Matt Hancock also spoke about the over-70s at the daily press conference last Friday, saying: "The over-70s can be absolutely fit and healthy, it's not the case that everybody over 70 has a chronic health condition or underlying disease. Everyone over 60 in England has been told by the government to follow the same lockdown rules as the “clinically vulnerable”. 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The UK has been in lockdown since 23 March, with most of the British public being told to only leave the house for food shopping, once-daily exercise, medical reasons and essential work. ... and saying you are different from the rest of society is a very difficult message to give," Farrar told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. And Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said her "strong recommendation" was that people should, if they can, spend Christmas "in your own home with your own household". All areas have been placed in one of three tiers: medium, high and very high. These are the lockdown rules for over-70s after the government's conflicting statements. Fascism. 10 'So sad to see our café empty' - owner's anger at tier rules MP for the area, Duncan Baker, said: “The government recognises that those aged over 70 can be absolutely fit and healthy. Alcohol can be served with that meal, Pubs and restaurants must shut at 23:00 GMT, with last orders at 22:00, Sports events in stadiums can be attended by up to 2,000 spectators, or 50% capacity (whichever is smaller), Collective worship, weddings and outdoor sports can take place (with restrictions), Non-essential foreign travel is allowed, subject to, From 00:01 on Saturday, Herefordshire will move from tier two to tier one, The rule of six will apply indoors and outdoors, Spectator sports can resume with a crowd of 50% of capacity, or 4,000 spectators, whichever is smaller, Only the Isle of Wight, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are currently in tier one, Herefordshire will move to tier one from 00:01 on 19 December, The rate at which cases are rising or falling, The proportion of test results coming back positive, Closure of all non-essential retail, including garden centres and homeware shops, Closure of close contact services like hair and beauty salons, Hospitality businesses open only for takeaway and delivery, Hotels can stay open until 28 December for Christmas travellers, Christmas bubbles for up to three households in Northern Ireland allowed, but ending on 27 December, Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and funerals limited to 25 people - wedding receptions not allowed, Churches can remain open, but with measures like compulsory face masks, Elite sport allowed behind closed doors from 2 January, Households cannot mix indoors in private homes, except for exemptions including bubbles and childcare, No more than six people from two households can gather in a private garden (children under 12 are exempt), A maximum of 15 people can gather outside, unless for an organised, risk-assessed event, Hotels, libraries, visitor attractions and non-essential shops can open. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}Large areas of the south of England face tier three "very high" coronavirus restrictions from 00:01 GMT on Saturday. What are England's lockdown rules? Several areas had been moved into lower restriction tiers recently, but Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and East Lothian will all move from level two to level three on Friday 18 December, with greater restrictions on travel and hospitality. However, it has been confirmed that they are not considered 'extremely clinically vulnerable', with The Department of Health and Social Care saying that over-70s "are not included in the most at-risk group (extremely clinically vulnerable), who have been told to isolate for 12 weeks". Read more: French hospital discover a coronavirus case from December - a month before first confirmed patient. Will furlough resume? 'Banshee, shrew': An angry song wants women to be seen, .css-q4by3k-IconContainer{display:none;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}playHundred-year-old whisky bottles found in house walls. However, the Welsh government is changing the law in Wales to say that only two households - plus an additional single-person household - will be able to meet. A second wave of Covid-19 is hitting Europe hard – and the UK is no exception. Alahna Kindred; Nov 24 2020, ... Up to three different households will be able to meet up inside for five days over Christmas to form a new bubble ... More than 70% of Americans more concerned about health than ever before. Business Insider … A 2012 study showed isolation killed the elderly. Small wedding ceremonies can take place, but not receptions. Christmas lockdown restrictions: Christmas bubble rules explained – from pub restrictions to seeing granny. What are the coronavirus lockdown rules for over-70s? We have strongly advised all over 70s to follow social distancing measures. Previously people could only go away on day trips and the rules stated they had to return home to sleep. As of November 25, official data shows there have been 1,557,007 confirmed cases … Schools stay open in all levels, and there must also be no non-essential travel between Scotland the rest of the UK. This is not allowed in Highlands or Moray. Here are the new national lockdown rules. All four nations have announced different relaxations of their lockdown rules. The decision is based on: From 23-27 December (22-28 December in Northern Ireland, to allow travel) three households will be able to form a "Christmas bubble" which can mix indoors and stay overnight. By Finlay Greig. Matt Wilkinson People in all areas can meet up to seven other people outdoors, from a maximum of three households, Up to six people from two households can meet outdoors or at a pub or restaurant, Alcohol can be served indoors with a meal until 20:00 and outdoors until 22:30, Most leisure premises are closed except gyms, cinemas, bingo halls and amusement arcades, Pubs and restaurants can open until 18:00, but alcohol cannot be served, Leisure and entertainment venues are closed, Non-essential travel in or out of the area not allowed, Gyms uses restricted to individuals and not groups, Non-essential shops, pubs and restaurants, and gyms close. — John Pilger (@johnpilger) March 15, 2020 Northern Ireland begins a six-week lockdown on Boxing Day and a lockdown in Wales starts on 28 December. By law, the placing of areas in each tier must be reviewed at least 14 days. The agency is responsible for managing nuclear weapons, but said their security was not affected. Some people who are classed as 'vulnerable', however, were previously told by the government to shield themselves for 12 weeks. Coronavirus: How lockdown rules are changing across the UK - a full list. ‘Four Phase’ plan – introduction. Sports fans cannot attend events in stadiums, Indoor entertainment venues - such as bowling alleys and cinemas - must stay closed, People are advised not to travel to and from tier three areas, From 00:01 on Saturday, Bristol and North Somerset will move from tier three to tier two, You can't mix indoors with anyone apart from members of your household or bubble, You can meet in a group of up to six outside - including in a private garden, or a public place, Shops, gyms and personal care services (such as hairdressing) can open, Pubs and bars can only open if they serve substantial meals. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Swiss count cost of surge in Covid deaths. Rules and measures for each phase, regularly updated ‘State of alarm’ in Spain to date, plus latest travel restrictions; 1. The UK has been in lockdown since 23 March, with most of the British public being told to … Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has denied violating lockdown restrictions during a mountain bike ride last weekend. This will come into effect on Wednesday of this week, ie 29 April . .css-1xgx53b-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-1xgx53b-Link:hover,.css-1xgx53b-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. You can stay overnight away from your home. It was revealed Sunday that the U.K. government has decided to put all people over 70 under full quarantine to protect them from the deadly coronavirus. Yes. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}US energy department caught up in giant cyber-hack. About 99% of England is now in tiers two and three. In Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, up to six people from two households can meet inside their homes. temporarily change around the whole of the UK. The Cabinet met today and decided to relax the lockdown rules which apply to those persons over 70. The first week, until 2 January, will have stricter restrictions, ncluding essential shops closing at 20:00 GMT and no sport. © 2020 BBC. The latest government rules and advice for the over 70s during the lockdown. "Although we do know that complications and, unfortunately, deaths are more common in the elderly even without complications, I think that's for consideration and that's work that we will need to do as we move forward.". Vice-President Pence gets Covid jab live on TV. 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Gyms can open for individual or one-to-one training, Restaurants, cafes, and pubs serve food can open and must close by 23:00, Religious buildings can open and maximum capacity for weddings and funerals is based on building size, Up to 500 spectators can attend sporting events, All non-essential shops will stop trading (this will come into effect at end of trading on 24 December), Close-contact services, like hair salons and nail bars will have to close, All pubs, restaurants and cafes will close (from 18:00 GMT on Christmas Day), Entertainment venues and visitor attractions will be closed, along with leisure centres and gyms, Sport courts, skate parks, golf courses and enclosed pitches will close, People are advised against any non-essential travel, Up to 15 people can meet for organised activities indoors, rising to 30 outdoors, Cinemas, bowling alleys, bingo halls, museums and galleries are shut, Travel throughout Wales is permitted, and non-essential travel is allowed between Wales and, Takeaways of food or non-alcoholic drinks are allowed after that time, Indoor meetings allowed with up to eight people from three households, Up to 15 people from five households can meet outdoors. It follows criticism that … Read more: When is Boris Johnson's next lockdown announcement? This is based on medical and public health advice and it follows consultation between the Chief Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. He wrote: "the clinically vulnerable, who are advised to stay in lockdown for 12 weeks, emphatically DO NOT include all over 70s". The latest government rules and advice for the over 70s during the lockdown. Each area of Scotland has been placed in one of five levels. Monday, 4th May 2020, ... saying he does not support giving different rules to over-70s. From 00:01 GMT on Saturday new areas in the highest tier include Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Surrey, East Sussex, Cambridgeshire and Hampshire. Matt Hancock, who was responding to a Sunday Times article added: "We have strongly advised all over 70s to follow social distancing measures. From 00:01 on Saturday the following areas will move from tier two to tier three: Areas in the lowest tier will have some restrictions relaxed: There are exceptions in all tiers for childcare and support bubbles. Read Northern Ireland's official guidance. 1pm - 4pm, Frosty The Snowman Find out more about the government advice on clinically vulnerable people on the gov.uk website. You can't mix indoors, in private gardens or in most outdoor venues, except with your household or bubble, You can meet in a group of up to six in other outdoor spaces, such as parks, beaches or countryside, Shops, gyms and personal care services (such as hairdressing) can stay open, as can swimming pools, Bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants must stay closed, except for delivery and takeaway, Collective worship can take place with no mixing outside of bubbles. When will schools reopen after coronavirus lockdown and will it be primary schools first? Matt Hancock took to social media to claim that "the clinically vulnerable, who are advised to stay in lockdown for 12 weeks, emphatically DO NOT include all over 70s". Video, Hundred-year-old whisky bottles found in house walls, Eminem uses song to say sorry to Rihanna for backing Chris Brown, Tyler Perry, billionaire, opens up about mid-life crisis, Cyberpunk 2077: Sony pulls game from PlayStation while Xbox offers refunds, US fraternities busted for 'large-scale' drug ring, US cyber-attack: US energy department confirms it was hit by Sunburst hack, Covid: US Vice-President Mike Pence receives vaccine live on TV, The Stand: Anger over actor cast in deaf role for Stephen King TV series, Italian 'Casanova' online gang broken up in Turin, Trump trade chief wants WTO leadership race reopened, Japan: Snow traps 1,000 drivers in frozen traffic jam. I think it's a perfectly reasonable question to say how would that work in age groups and age bands? Tradespeople can enter your home to carry out work. The package of tougher national measures was agreed at a meeting of the Cabinet earlier today. BORIS JOHNSON has said people over 70 must continue to … All areas have been placed in one of three tiers: medium, high and very high. Over 70s advised to remain at home and avoid contact in gut-wrenching lockdown U-turn. Elderly and at-risk people in England … Over-70s are among the groups who have been asked to stay at home to ensure they are ‘largely shielded from social contact’. Britain could exit the coronavirus lockdown by relaxing restrictions on more than half of the population and beefing up protection for those over 70 and vulnerable people, scientists have said. Most over-70s are subject to the same lockdown rules that apply to everyone else in the UK. Under the current tier restrictions, about 55 million people are banned from mixing with other households indoors. The measures include. 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