4 January 2021 – PM announces third national lockdown 30 December – Most of country moved to tier fourĪlmost 80 per cent of the population is now in tier four as the new variant spreads beyond the South East, meaning lockdown measures are essentially in place for the majority of England. With the new variant now running rampant in the South East, the Prime Minister cancels plans for Christmas bubbles for around 18 million people living in the South East.Įveryone else is told to spend just a day with family, rather than the initially proposed five. She receives the Pfizer vaccine at University Hospital in Coventry. Margaret Keenan, 90, becomes the first person in the world to receive a fully approved dose of the Covid vaccine. 8 December – first dose of vaccine administered A fourth tier is added later in the month, as a new variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly in London and the South East. The tier system returns, with more areas placed in tier three. Pubs, restaurants and non-essential retail are all forced to close again.Ģ December – lockdown ends and is replaced by strengthened tier system The Prime Minister announced a four-week national “circuit breaker” lockdown. 31 October – second national lockdown announced The Government hopes the tier system will mean the country can avoid a second national lockdown. Liverpool City Region is the only area placed in the top tier, tier three, with people banned from socialising indoors. 12 October – regional tier system introduced People drink in the street in central London after pubs are reopened on 4 July (Photo: Getty) 18 September – PM warns second wave has arrivedĪfter months of government figures warning of a second wave, Mr Johnson finally says it has arrived in the UK, with cases rising and the R rate between 1.1 and 1.4. Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers are all allowed to reopen. Lockdown restrictions are eased across England, and holidays are allowed to an initial list of 73 “travel corridor” countries. 4 July – pubs reopen as more restrictions eased Pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 are allowed to return to the classroom for the first time in three months.
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