Cornwall's freedom came to a end as Mr Hancock revealed it would be moved up to Tier 2, along with Herefordshire, which has only been in Tier 1 for a few days. In a clear indication millions of Brits should prepare for the toughest of restrictions, Sir Patrick said: "[The strain is] more transmissible, we've absolutely got to make sure we've got the right level of restrictions in place. MILLIONS of Britons will wake up in Tier 4 on Boxing Day morning to control the spread of the new coronavirus mutation. However a spokesman for the City of Wolverhampton Council said: "Our advice is even if you don’t live in Wolves but live nearby, you ought to follow the measures as Covid-19 doesn’t recognise city boundaries.". It means almost half - 43 per cent - of the England population are now under Tier 4. The drastic measures have been brought in as analysis suggests the spike in cases is being driven by gatherings in houses. Data shows cases are soaring across these parts of the country, with nine areas reporting more than 1,000 new cases per 100,000 people every seven days. @hannahjtw. The City of Wolverhampton Council, Wolverhampton Police and Wolverhampton Homes are working together to tackle incidents in which people have flouted the social distancing rules introduced by the Government to tackle the spread of coronavirus. Wolverhampton's director of public health also insisted the information was not accurate and that, rather than being in the top three, the city was actually 48th in terms of cases over the last week. It followed the Health Secretary Matt Hancock warning on Sunday the new strain was "out of control", while suggesting tougher restrictions would be needed to manage it until the spring. Use it for free now. You'll find the answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the lockdown here. Dudley Street, Wolverhampton (Image: Birmingham Live). Mr Jenrick told Sky News: “We keep this under review, we are constantly hearing from our scientific advisers about what we should do.”. By Hannah Westwater. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map. This is not our hypothesis, it is a fact and we have seen it on the ground," he said. All school children are able to return to the classroom this week, while limits on outdoor social contact are … The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. And he dashed hopes of moving any local authority down a tier - with the whole of England now in Tier 2 or above, other than the 2,000 residents of Isle of Scilly, which is in Tier 1. Find out if your postcode falls under the Wolverhampton lockdown zone as new restrictions will ban visitors inside houses and in gardens, Latest news email updates straight to your inbox. View our online Press Pack. Some experts have argued this should be in place already, given that the variant is spread 70 per cent more easily. “Please do not socialise over the Christmas period.”, After revealing the new strain is "everywhere", Sir Patrick said this week: "I think it is a case that this will spread more.". 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Wolverhampton is set to be plunged into local lockdown next week – with even stricter measures on the horizon unless Covid cases start to fall. They also look at NHS capacity and how cases have changed.
