Matt Hancock made a statement to MPs this afternoon BOTH Cheshire East and West boroughs will move into the tightest Covid-19 restrictions from tomorrow, Matt Hancock has confirmed. Speaking to the House of Commons this afternoon (Wednesday, December 30), the Health Secretary outlined that both Cheshire West and Cheshire East are to move from Tier 3 to Tier 4 controls. Mr Hancock said: “We must act to surpress the virus now. While we have the good news of the vaccine today, there are over 21,00 people in hospital with Covid-19 right now. “The threat to life is real. This new variant is now spreading across England."