Tier 1 - Pubs are open for alcohol or food with people from different households allowed to sit together. In Tier 3 areas such as Manchester, where pubs and restaurants can only open for takeaways, a usually vibrant pub scene was muted. Many pubs in Tier 2 have erected al fresco dining areas to accommodate customers wanting to meet friends from another household. New rules, which came into force in England today, mean landlords in Tier 2 areas can only sell alcoholic beverages with a 'substantial meal'. Just 1 per cent of England is being been in the lowest level of restrictions, even though many areas in Tier 3 have seen few or no infections

Source: The Nation December 03, 2020 07:52 UTC