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Tier 4 restrictions: Everything you can and can’t do

By

Shruti Tripathi Chopra

The government is mulling tougher measures for England on evidence that a new and more contagious variant of the Covid-19 virus is taking hold of the country. Non-essential shops face the brunt of the restrictions while families face a festive season without their loved ones
The government is mulling tougher measures for England on evidence that a new and more contagious variant of the Covid-19 virus is taking hold of the country. Non-essential shops face the brunt of the restrictions while families face a festive season without their loved ones Photo: Getty Images

London and parts of the south-east and east England are expected to be put under Tier 4, a new stricter level of Covid-19 restrictions, after a new variant of the coronavirus was disclosed earlier this week.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a press conference at 4pm, alongside Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser.

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