COVID-19: UK announces stricter lockdown rules for England ahead of Eid celebrations

Millions of households in rth England, including those in Manchester, Brford and Leicester cities, face stricter lockdown rules than rest of UK from Friday amidst a feared spike and second wave of COVID-19 cases. rules include a ban on households from mingling toger indoors and comes just ahe of Eid festival, which usually involves different households getting toger.

'Increased rates of transmission in parts of England'

“We’re constantly looking at latest data on spre of coronavirus, and unfortunately we’ve seen an increasing rate of transmission in parts of rrn England,” said UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

minister said that government has been working with local leers across region and chaired a meeting of Local Action Gold Committee, where based on data, it was decided that in Greater Manchester, parts of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire, immediate action was required.

Hancock said: “ spre is largely due to households meeting and t abiding to social distancing. We take this action with a heavy heart, but we can see increasing rates of coronavirus across Europe and are determined to do whatever is necessary to keep people safe”.

Department of Health and Social Care mitted that for those preparing to celebrate Eid Al ha over weekend with friends and family, se restrictions will “come as a blow” but urged people to follow new rules to protect against dely coronavirus.

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“Mosques and or places of worship have reopened for prayer and communal worship, but in a different socially distanced and COVID-19 secure way. This means that while mosques can remain open, many will t able to welcome as many worshippers as before,” department said.

Opposition Labour Party criticised government for lack of clarity over measures and for anuncing m “late at night” on Thursday.

“ one would argue with putting in place local action to reduce transmission of coronavirus. But anuncing measures affecting potentially millions of people late at night on Twitter is a new low for government’s communications during this crisis,” said Labour Leer Keir Starmer.

Meanwhile, stricter localised restrictions currently in place in Blackburn, anunced last Friday, which saw indoor swimming pools, indoor fitness and dance studios, indoor gyms and sports facilities remaining closed, will continue.

From Saturday, se leisure facilities will open in Luton, bringing it in line with rest of UK, which has been coming out of lockdown in phases over course of this month. latest action in rrn England is said to be in response to an increasing trend in number of cases per 100,000 people in area.

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It means nearly 4 million in se areas will t be permitted to mix with or households, apart from those in so-called support bubbles of close friends and relatives, in private homes or gardens.

regulations will give local authorities and police forces powers to enforce se restrictions and more details on se will be set out when regulations are published. Households may go to hospitality, for instance bars and pubs, but new guidance will make clear that two households should t go to hospitality toger.

While social garing restrictions remain in place in city of Leicester — first region to face a localised lockdown in UK — area will benefit from lifting of restrictions that took place on July 4 across England, and all local restrictions currently in place in neighbouring borough of Oby and Wigston will end.

It means from Monday, restaurants, cafes, bars and hairdressers in Leicester city can get back to business but leisure centres, gyms and pools will remain closed. In dition, cinemas and museums will open and religious ceremonies will be able to take place. Anyone with any coronavirus symptoms, including a fever and new continuous cough, is being asked to isolate immediately and get a free coronavirus test.

Department of Health said that everyone must continue to socially distance and regularly wash ir hands to help bring virus down furr, so that all areas of Leicester can return to rmal as soon as possible.