South Yorkshire to enter Tier three
South Yorkshire will be placed into the โvery highโ alert level of Covid lockdown measures from Saturday (24 October), according to a statement by Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region.
Pubs and restaurants must close unless they are serving substantial meals, while mixing with different households is forbidden in most places.
The region will receive ยฃ41m of funding โfollowing extensive discussionsโ between local council leaders and Government ministers. This will include ยฃ31m to support the regionโs businesses and ยฃ11m intended to aid public health measures.
Jarvis said he called for any tougher measures to โbe introduced alongside resourcesโ so as to โlimit some of the damage on jobs and businessesโ.
Covid related admissions to hospitals in South Yorkshire have doubled over the last ten days, causing Jarvis to add that โwhile infection rates vary across South Yorkshire, collective action was the only practical choice to keep everyone in our region safe.โ
The news follows the announcement that Greater Manchester will also be placed into Tier three, despite the objections of its local leaders.ย