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UK Government reveals Christmas coronavirus plans - recap

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  • Today, the first Covid tier review following the country's emergence from the second lockdown will be published.
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  • The Government will confirm which areas remain in their current tier and which ones move up or down a tier.
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  • Earlier this week we learnt that Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire would be placed into Tier 3.
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  • However, today those parts which first escaped moving into Tier 3 may end up there by the end of today.
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  • The Government has also today confirmed a relaxation of rules over the Christmas period, a move which many thought may be under threat as cases rose across the country.
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  • More to follow.

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