In its latest review, UK Government has placed Wokingham Borough in Tier 3 (Very High). This will come into effect from 12:01am on 19 December and there are tighter restrictions to what you can and cannot do. For the full list of guidance, please visit the Gov.uk website.
Please note that the following factors are taken into consideration by the Government when deciding which tier each area of the UK should be in:
In order to go back down to Tier 2, there must be a sustained downward trend across a number of these factors. The next review will take place on 30 December.
You can find out which tier other parts of England are in through the Government’s Covid -19 postcode checker.
Our Public Health experts have informed us that cases are increasing rapidly, and we are seeing daily rates hit levels that are higher than before the November lockdown.
The weekly case rate (up to 11 December) as reported on the Covid-19 dashboard is 185.8 per 100,000 people.
Each of us has a responsibility to continue to adhere to the guidance to keep ourselves, our families and our neighbours safe.
Remember, you should not be meeting other households indoors, and you should continue to follow basic public health measures around washing your hands, wearing a face covering where required to do so and making space from others.
One of the most important actions we can take to help slow the spread of the virus is to limit our number of social interactions. This is crucial over the festive period, which we know is usually a busy time for get-togethers with friends, family, and colleagues.
However, with Christmas just over a week away, please remember that if you have any contact with someone who goes on to develop Covid-19 (within the subsequent 48 hours) you will need to self-isolate over the festive period.
Just because you can form a bubble with two other households over the festive period, it doesn’t mean you have to. Please use your judgement to make the right decision and take extra caution now to help keep your loved ones safe and protected.
