| | | | | |  | | | Dec 15, 2020 | | | | | | | | Good evening, Tomorrow the Government will be making decisions about whether to bring Lancashire - or at least parts of it - out of Tier 3 and move us into Tier 2.
This would give our leisure economy a huge boost when it is most needed and give pubs, restaurants and theatres the chance to make back some of the huge sums they have lost throughout 2020.
Case numbers of the virus have fallen dramatically throughout Lancashire and so in some ways, lifting restrictions might seem the right course. However, Lancashire’s Director of Public Health is sounding a note of caution over this, believing that if we want to ensure we can see family members over the Christmas period, we need to keep to the Tier 3 restrictions up until December 23.
It is a tough message for some to take, not least those whose livelihoods are dependent on people being able to go out and enjoy themselves over the festive period. But unless we want to head into tighter restrictions in January - or worse still, cancel plans for Christmas, we may need to ensure the status quo for a little longer. I would like to ask if those of you who do not yet subscribe to www.lep.co.uk would consider taking out a digital subscription. By doing so, you are supporting local, community journalism and helping to ensure that it survives and thrives. A subscription gives you unlimited access to the site, for all the news and sport you need - and more. And thank you | |
| | | | | | | Lancashire and South Cumbria GPs begin offering Covid vaccine as part of biggest NHS immunisation programme | | | | | | | | The first local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across Lancashire and South Cumbria this week, as the roll-out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum. | | | | | |
|  | | | | | | | | | | This is how long experts say it could take to vaccinate the UK population against Covid | | | | It would take almost a year to vaccinate the entire UK population against Covid-19, even with no interruptions in vaccine supply, leading scientists have said. |
| | | | | | | | | This is every confirmed case of Covid in the North West on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 | | | | Another 1,084 people have tested positive in the North West, bringing the region's total number of cases to 326,498 as of Tuesday, December 15, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | | These are areas of Preston with the highest and lowest Covid rates ahead of this week's lockdown review | | | | Will Lancashire still be in Tier 3 following tomorrow's (Wednesday, December 16, 2020) lockdown review? |
| | | | | | | | | Christmas arrangements: What is currently allowed and is it likely to happen? | | | | There is still some uncertainty over whether families will be able to enjoy Christmas with their loved ones this year, as concerns continue over rising coronavirus cases. |
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