Boris Johnson has announced new tier 4 restrictions for London, the south-east and east of England, amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and alarm about a new strain of coronavirus spreading rapidly in the region. In London and the south-east, people must stay at home over Christmas and must not meet up with other households. For example, if you live in a tier 3 area, you must continue to follow tier 3 rules even when you travel to a tier 1 or tier 2 area. All areas in the south-east of England currently under tier 3 measures, including London, moved into tier 4 on Sunday. The measures will be reviewed on 30 December, as part of a wider review of tier restrictions.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2020 16:34 UTC