The new lockdown measures

366

Cases per

100,000 people

Blackburn

with Darwen

530

Hull

Highest in

England

454

Stoke-on-Trent

452

Dudley

367

62

Havering

Highest in

London

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Lowest in England

Tier 3 Very high alert

Indoor household mixing banned. Pubs and bars closed except for takeaways. Indoor entertainment venues closed. No unnecessary travel outside area

Tier 2 High alert

No indoor household mixing, including hospitality. Pubs and bars can only open to serve alcohol with ‘substantial meals’. Indoor entertainment venues open. Restricted spectator sport resumes

Tier 1 Medium alert

Rule of six applies indoors and outdoors. Pubs and bars can serve just alcohol. Indoor entertainment venues open. Spectator sport less restricted than in tier 2

Guardian graphic. Source: Public Health England. The rate is the number of cases per 100,000 people, last week defined as seven days to 20 November 2020

... and how the country looked on 30 October

794

Cases per

100,000 people

Blackburn

with Darwen

Highest in England

at the time

457

Stockton

-on-Tees

Highest in

north-east

Greater

Manchester

Seven of 10 boroughs

recorded more than

500 cases per

100,000 people

that week

Greater

London

227

36

Ealing

Highest

in London

Isle of Wight

Lowest in England

Tier 3 Very high alert

Featured rules such as pubs and bars closed unless serving meals. No household mixing indoors or in private gardens unless part of a support bubble

Tier 2 High alert

Pubs could serve drinks without food but only households and support bubbles could mix in any indoor setting

Tier 1 Medium alert

Featured rules such as the ‘rule of six’ and 10pm closing time for pubs

Guardian graphic. Source: Public Health England. The rate is the number of cases per 100,000 people, in the seven days to 25 October 2020

How the country looked on 30 October ...

... and how the new lockdown measures compare

794

Cases per

100,000 people

Blackburn

with Darwen

Highest in England

at the time

457

366

Cases per

100,000 people

Blackburn

with Darwen

530

Hull

Highest in

England

Stockton

-on-Tees

Highest in

north-east

454

Stoke-on-Trent

Greater

Manchester

Seven of 10 boroughs

recorded more than

500 cases per

100,000 people

that week

452

Dudley

Greater

London

227

367

36

62

Ealing

Highest

in London

Havering

Highest in

London

Isle of Wight

Lowest in England

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Lowest in England

Tier 3 Very high alert

Tier 3 Very high alert

Featured rules such as pubs and bars closed unless serving meals. No household mixing indoors or in private gardens unless part of a support bubble

Indoor household mixing banned. Pubs and bars closed except for takeaways. Indoor entertainment venues closed. No unnecessary travel outside area

Tier 2 High alert

Tier 2 High alert

Pubs could serve drinks without food but only households and support bubbles could mix in any indoor setting

No indoor household mixing, including hospitality. Pubs and bars can only open to serve alcohol with ‘substantial meals’. Indoor entertainment venues open. Restricted spectator sport resumes

Tier 1 Medium alert

Tier 1 Medium alert

Featured rules such as the ‘rule of six’ and 10pm closing time for pubs

Rule of six applies indoors and outdoors. Pubs and bars can serve just alcohol. Indoor entertainment venues open. Spectator sport less restricted than in tier 2

Guardian graphic. Source: Public Health England. The rate is the number of cases per 100,000 people, in the seven days to 25 October 2020

Guardian graphic. Source: Public Health England. The rate is the number of cases per 100,000 people, last week defined as seven days to 20 November 2020