coronavirus restrictions. The Prime Minister is expected to announce the government's new approach to local lockdowns which would see every area in England come under a set of restrictions.Reports suggest it is designed to simplify the existing localised restrictions.The announcement is expected to cause pubs and restaurants to shut across much of the north of England as well as a continued ban on household mixing.This will fall under Tier Three - the highest the new system is reported to go to - for areas with soaring rates of coronavirus.At the other end of the spectrum, Tier One would be for areas with fewer than 100 covid-19 cases per 100,000 people and only the 'minimum restrictions' would apply.Mr Johnson will reveal the full details.
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