The government have announced that Swindon is to be in Tier 3 from Boxing Day due to the increase in positive tests.
Here are the restrictions under tier 3.
Tier three: Very high alert
- Meeting friends and family: No mixing of households indoors or most outdoor places except parks, sports courts, public gardens where Rule of Six is in place. Support bubbles exempt
- Bars, pubs, restaurants: Closed except sales by takeaway, drive-through or delivery
- Open: Retail, personal care, eg hairdressers, beauty salons and nail bars, indoor leisure, eg gyms and swimmingWhat are the tier 3 restrictions?
- Closed: Indoor venues such as cinemas, indoor bowling, casinos
- Travelling: Avoid travelling out of the area, other than where necessary eg for work, education, medical attention
- Overnight stays: No overnight stays outside of local area, unless necessary for work, education or similar
- Accommodation: Closed (with limited exceptions such as work purposes)
- Work and business: Everyone who can work from home should do so.
- Education: Open in all tiers. Childcare permitted
- Places of worship: Open, but cannot interact with anyone outside household or support bubble
- Weddings and funerals: 15 guests for weddings, civil partnerships and wakes; 30 for funerals. Wedding receptions not permitted
- Exercise: Classes and organised adult sport can take place outdoors, but people should avoid higher-risk contact activity. Group exercise activities and sport indoors should not take place, unless with household or bubble. Organised activities for elite athletes, under-18s and disabled people can continue
- Large events: Events should not take place. Drive-in events permitted
