Which tier after lockdown?

Ashcombe ..it is interesting...two of my friends sons have been doing some work in London ,pre this latest lockdown and said that it felt like normal life was going on ..

We were in 1 but now in 3 because of an outbreak towards the coast. We are north Kent, a big county, half a mile from the outer London boundary (2).

Tier 2 from tier 1, our borough is 88 cases/100,000, but Havant is the highest at 200+ followed by Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, tier 1 is 59. We all get lumped under the County Council.

Tier 2 Greater London.

A West Country tier 3 here. Not surprised and definitely not happy.

These are the criteria but it’s a balancing act between them so they govt don’t as far as I know issue fixed figures. It’s not as simple as just looking at infection rates

These are:

case detection rates in all age groups
case detection rates in the over 60s
the rate at which cases are rising or falling
positivity rate (the number of positive cases detected as a percentage of tests taken)
pressure on the NHS

Lucca

Call me cynical but what difference will it make. Many many people will do exactly what they want !

Right again Lucca! My nephew walked up Snowdon earlier the week and met people from Yorkshire on their way down!
If things continue in that vein, north Wales will be back on Firebreak!

Tier 3, as before.

I was tier1 now tier2 and it’s horrible because there is still nothing going on here but fifty miles away in ‘our area’ there is so we re now all lumped together
The bit that annoys me is I now cannot have a restaurant meal with two of my friends and as all three of us live alone we were looking forward to a meal together before Christmas
But it’s ok to be with 14 others over Christmas makes no sense whatsoever

We are in Bath & NE Somerset but close to the boundaries with Bristol and North Somerset in tier 3. Wherever you draw the line it will be inappropriate for some and I don’t think our lives will change much, though I am sorry not to be able to have friends in for a cup of tea occasionally.

There will be a reappraisal in two weeks so things may change for some. I can’t imagine how you can plan to run any sort of hospitality business and feel so sorry for anyone in that industry; the uncertainty will affect not only the premises but also the supply chain. I fear for so many entrepreneurs whose thriving businesses will go under through no fault of theirs.

Thanks suziewoozie wondered what the criteria were.

North Lancashire here, close to Blackburn and Darwen so stuck in Tier 3

Ashcombe

It’s interesting that London is Tier 2 with a higher rate per 100,000 than Greater Manchester which is in Tier 3. Equally, deciding tiers according to counties doesn’t take into account Tertiary authorities.
I live in Torbay, Devon which is in Tier 2, but Cornwall is on Tier 1, which will be interesting for folk who need to cross the Tamar for any reason.

Interesting point....I used to have to cross the Tamar every day to work.

We were in tier 1 before and now tier 2.

Our borough has continued to climb in lockdown and we're now in tier 2 after lockdown which makes no sense to me at all.

Keeping London in tier 3 is down to economics and possibly who lives there.
We’re in tier 3 with a lower rate than many London boroughs.

I meant tier 2 of course.

Travel between Tier 1 and 2 does not appear to have any restrictions. If Tier 3 is involved the guidance is stricter as you would expect.

I live in a fairly rural part of Warwickshire, tier 1 before lockdown, figures have dropped during lockdown and our district has the lowest numbers in the whole of the County, and yet now we find ourselves in tier 3, all because some of the more built up towns which are nowhere near us have higher numbers, very frustrating.

nogin

I live in a fairly rural part of Warwickshire, tier 1 before lockdown, figures have dropped during lockdown and our district has the lowest numbers in the whole of the County, and yet now we find ourselves in tier 3, all because some of the more built up towns which are nowhere near us have higher numbers, very frustrating.

It’s not just about the infection rate though is it - it’s also about what they called human geography I think - patterns of travel for work, leisure, education. Also taking into account NHS resources in the nearest hospitals. Tbf to the govt, they can’t do this at too micro a level and there will be what seem like odd decisions. It’s better than across the board national rules.

I live in Torbay, Devon which is in Tier 2, but Cornwall is on Tier 1, which will be interesting for folk who need to cross the Tamar for any reason.
That's ok Ashcombe, you could be down in Looe or Polperro for lunch with 5 friends within an hour and then drive back after!
I can see the Cornish putting up barricades!

Quite surprised to be in Tier 2, having been in Tier I in a low incidence rural area. But we are near to an area where the Rate is increasing, and people from here commute for work, health and education, so fair enough. At least most of us are all in it together now.

Tier 3 again. I live in a rural area with few cases, but the towns have been hit badly - one of which I work in. Am on the border with a Tier 2 area which is where we shop and OH works.

Ellianne

^I live in Torbay, Devon which is in Tier 2, but Cornwall is on Tier 1, which will be interesting for folk who need to cross the Tamar for any reason.^
That's ok Ashcombe, you could be down in Looe or Polperro for lunch with 5 friends within an hour and then drive back after!
I can see the Cornish putting up barricades!

There’s a plan that made me giggle, Ellianne!

I am hopping mad, we in North Somerset have been put into Tier 3. Our rates are falling dramatically so by December 3rd we should be quite low yet we will go into 3 without a review until Dec 16th. Noted that where Rees Mogg lives is in Tier 2 .

I used to be 3 but now am 2!