Herefordshire s acting director of public health Rebecca Howell-Jones said: “Throughout this pandemic, the vast majority of Herefordshire residents and businesses have shown extraordinary levels of compliance to the Covid-19 rules in order to protect themselves, their loved ones and wider communities against this highly contagious and sometimes lethal virus. “But, with the new variant spreading rapidly in our communities, the pressure on our health and care services is now greater than at any other time in this pandemic. “We ask that Herefordshire residents step up to the plate once again and stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. We know this an extremely difficult time for many people but there is help for our most vulnerable members of society.”
LEDBURY being plunged back into Tier 2 restrictions has proved a step too far for one of the town’s most iconic pubs, The Talbot, which is now temporarily closed. The closure came into force ahead of the even stricter Tier 3 regulations, which are currenty now in force. Tighter restrictions come at a time when Covid cases are rising dramatically in the county and in the Ledbury area, although not in Ledbury town itself. Wadworth, the owner of The Talbot, issued a statement on Boxing Day, announcing the closure just as Ledbury moved from Tier 1 to Tier 2, in line with the rest of the county at the time.
PEOPLE in Herefordshire are back living under Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions today in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus Last Saturday, just a week ago, Herefordshire s Covid-19 alert level moved from Tier 2 (high alert) to Tier 1 (medium alert), but it has been short-lived.
What does this mean for people living in Herefordshire? There are four tiers for local restrictions. These are Tier 1: medium alert, Tier 2: high alert, Tier 3: very high alert, and Tier 4: stay at home Herefordshire has been placed into Tier 2: high alert as the area has a rising number of coronavirus cases.
The following tier 2 restrictions will be in place:
| UPDATED: 10:43, Sat, Dec 26, 2020
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It is thought as many as six million additional people have been placed under the Government’s toughest coronavirus rules. The measures mean that all non-essential shops, hairdressers, gyms and more will be forced to close.
THE Government has the support of Herefordshire Council after it decided to move the county back to Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions. Matt Hancock said Herefordshire will move up to tier 2 from Saturday, just a week after restrictions being relaxed after a move to Tier 1. Herefordshire Council has said it welcomeds the decision after a sharp rise in the number of cases. The county was placed in Tier 1 (Medium Alert) on Saturday, December 19 when the number of Covid-19 cases was low compared to other parts of the country, a Herefordshire Council spokesperson said. However, the latest announcement comes as the most recent data shows a sharp rise in the number of cases, in line with many other areas of England.