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Bristol and North Somerset were moved into tier two from three on 19 December, while South Gloucestershire remained in tier three - very high alert. A new tier system was introduced in October in an attempt to curb the rise in cases. ©Copyright 2001-2021. More than seven million Covid vaccinations have taken place in England so far. Swindon. Conservative MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset, Ian Liddell-Grainger, said he was "bitterly disappointed" Somerset would be placed in tier three. Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Swindon will be escalated to tier three of coronavirus restrictions on Boxing Day, the health secretary has said. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Up until Sunday, Tier 3 was the most severe. Tier 5: A list of active Covid cases showing which ones have the highest rates of infection (Image: ZOE COVID STUDY) The app shows whether each area â¦ Gloucestershire (Gloucester, Forest of Dean, Cotswolds, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Cheltenham) ... beauty salons and all entertainment venues are open in Tier 3, providing they operate under Covid â¦ The first Covid vaccination in Gloucestershire. A further 20 million people in England will join the toughest tier of Covid restrictions from Thursday. The Eat Out to Help Out scheme was launched, with dozens of restaurants offering discounted meals. "I know many traders are going to feel this as a particular blow at a time when they were relying on New Year business to repair some of the damage they have suffered from two lockdowns," he said. Formal tiering review update: 30 December 2020 - GOV.UK Cookies on GOV.UK HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Boris Johnson will be placing more England areas into stricter tiers following lockdown. Some 25 million people across England will be under Tier 3 restrictions from Boxing Day. Read about our approach to external linking. A third lockdown started in early January, with schools closing again. Other areas, including Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Sussex, will be moved into tier four. 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Somerset including N Somerset. Northamptonshire. "I think it's the right move for us to try to protect the NHS and social care services," he said. Bristol. Earlier this month it was revealed that a higher percentage of over 80s has been given the first dose of the vaccine in Gloucestershire than anywhere else in the country. Matt Hancock said there were "early signs of the new variant" across the country. Yesterday (Friday) was one year to the day since the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in the UK, setting in motion an unimaginable chain of events. Bristol mayor Marvin Rees said the move would be "shattering" news for the city's hospitality sector but that rising rates meant "difficult decisions" were inevitable. COVID-19: Three quarters of England will be in Tier 4 from tomorrow as rules extended. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience â the local community. A 10pm pub curfew was described as a 'crushing blow' by landlords. David Fothergill, the leader of Somerset County Council, said the numbers had gone up "quite significantly" in the county in recent weeks, and it was "not really a surprise" the area would move to tier three. As the number of people in hospital continued to rise and PPE shortages became apparent, an army of volunteers helped sew scrubs for the NHS. COVID-19 ANNIVERSARY: Looking back at the pandemic one year on in Gloucestershire. With care homes badly affected by Covid, we launched our Gloucestershire Care Heroes competition to pay tribute the amazing work carers have done. As of January 24, 77,817 people in Gloucestershire had been given a first dose of the vaccine. There was also controversy over the awarding of PPE contracts, with a former Stroud councillor denying any favouritism had been shown towards his company after it was awarded contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Map and full list of areas in every Covid Tier and how to use postcode checker ... Gloucestershire (Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Gloucester City, Stroud and Tewkesbury) Here is the story so far of the pandemic in Gloucestershire. Play video Covid-19: ... will also be escalated to tier four Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset (including North Somerset), Swindon, the Isle of â¦ More than 250,000 people attended Cheltenham Festival in March. 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare' Video, 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare', How eating online is bringing women freedom. 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In light of the decision to move Gloucestershire into Tier 4 as of 00:01 on Thursday 31 December, the Trust would like to reiterate the impact of... read more Community COVID-19 vaccination of priority groups set to get underway from mid-week Bristol and North Somerset were moved into tier two from three on 19 December, while South Gloucestershire remained in tier three - very high alert. EU closes ranks over Covid surge and vaccine delays, Hungry, angry and fleeing horrors in Mozambique, Police clash with women at Sarah Everard vigil1, Racist slur overheard as basketball players kneel2, How a woman's death sparked UK soul-searching3, Actress stages naked protest at 'French Oscars'4, Bolivia's ex-president arrested for 'coup'7, Italy tightens Covid restrictions amid 'new wave'8, Moscow police detain 200 people at opposition forum9, Homemade submarine seized in Spanish drugs raid10. Latest data for Gloucestershire shows that there have been 942 deaths since the start of the pandemic where the death certificate mentioned Covid-19 as one of the causes. Gloucestershire County Council's COVID-19 Information and Advice Gloucestershire's Community Help Hub PHE surveillance report - This report includes data from a variety of different sources and shows a wider community picture including a breakdown by age, gender, ethnicity and geography. There were reports of people from Gloucestershire being told to go to Wales or Scotland to get tested. South Gloucestershire remains in tier three while North Somerset moves into it. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. ... Brazil Covid â¦ In tier three, hospitality venues are closed but other retail can remain open. decision to allow the Cheltenham Festival to take place, first coronavirus-linked death at a Gloucestershire hospital, army of volunteers helped sew scrubs for the NHS, former Stroud councillor denying any favouritism had been shown towards his company, described as a 'crushing blow' by landlords, Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie called for schools to re-open after February half term, higher percentage of over 80s has been given the first dose of the vaccine in Gloucestershire, stop publishing letters arguing against having the Covid vaccine. By the end of December Gloucestershire had progressed from Tier 1 to Tier 4, via a second one-month lockdown. With care homes badly affected by Covid, we launched our Gloucestershire Care Heroes competition to pay tribute the amazing work carers have done. One week later the country was plunged into lockdown and the first coronavirus-linked death at a Gloucestershire hospital soon followed. Restrictions were relaxed during the summer, with non-essential shops and later pubs permitted to re-open for the first time in months.