The next Covid tier system review is due to take place tomorrow, Wednesday 30th December, and as cases continue to rise more areas are expected to be moved into tier 4 with some reports of a new tier 5!
Speaking on the BBC this morning cabinet minister Michael Gove also refused to rule out that the whole of the country being moved into tier four restrictions saying: “we review which tiers parts of the country should be in on the basis of scientific evidence.
“The Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) will be making a recommendation to ministers, but I can’t pre-empt that because it obviously has to be a judgment based on the medical situation.
“But as you quite rightly point out the NHS is under pressure and these are difficult months ahead.”
What time is the next tier review announcement?
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to deliver a statement to the House of Commons from around 11.30am with a national address expected around 3pm.
You will be able to watch live on BBC News and Sky News – you can watch BBC News online via BBC iPlayer, and Sky News through its YouTube channel.
