On Monday, the UK government introduced a new, three tier system that meant placing different parts of the country into different COVID alert level categories.
This more localised approach meant that depending on the number of COVID-19 cases in a given area, it was placed in either a Medium, High or Very High COVID alert level.
The tiered system explained, by The Telegraph.
Credit: The Telegraph
What does this mean for the beauty industry?
So far, in Medium and High rated locations, beauty industries, categorised as ‘Personal care and close contact services’ remain open. However, in Very High rated locations, rules for personal care and close contact services may differ by location. Whilst most remain open you can find out detailed Coronavirus restrictions in your local area at: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-local-restrictions
See below the updated locations and their tier classification.
Areas in Medium COVID alert level:
All areas but those listed in ‘High’ or ‘Very High’ categories have been categorised as Medium.
Areas in High COVID alert level:
Cheshire
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cheshire East
- Warrington
Greater Manchester
- Manchester
- Bolton
- Bury
- Stockport
- Tameside
- Trafford
- Wigan
- Salford
- Rochdale
- Oldham
Derbyshire
- High Peak ‒ the wards of:
- Tintwistle
- Padfield
- Dinting
- St John’s
- Old Glossop
- Whitfield
- Simmondley
- Gamesley
- Howard Town
- Hadfield South
- Hadfield North
West Yorkshire
- Leeds
- Bradford
- Kirklees
- Calderdale
- Wakefield
South Yorkshire
- Barnsley
- Rotherham
- Doncaster
- Sheffield
Durham
- Durham
Northumberland
- Northumberland
Tyne and Wear
- Newcastle
- South Tyneside
- North Tyneside
- Gateshead
- Sunderland
Tees Valley
- Middlesbrough
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Darlington
- Hartlepool
West Midlands
- Birmingham
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Wolverhampton
- Walsall
Leicestershire
- Leicester
- Oadby and Wigston
Nottinghamshire
- Ashfield
- Bassetlaw
- Broxtowe
- Gedling
- Mansfield
- Newark & Sherwood
- Nottingham City
- Rushcliffe
Areas joining the High tier from the 17th of October onwards:
Cumbria
- Barrow-in-Furness
Derbyshire
- Chesterfield
- Erewash
- North East Derbyshire
Essex
- Basildon
- Braintree
- Brentwood
- Castle Point
- Chelmsford
- Colchester
- Epping Forest
- Harlow
- Maldon
- Rochford
- Tendring
- Uttlesford
London
- all 32 boroughs plus the City of London
Surrey
- Elmbridge
York
- York
Areas in Very High COVID alert level:
Liverpool City Region
- Liverpool
- Knowsley
- Wirral
- St Helens
- Sefton
- Halton
Areas joining the Very High tier from the 17th of October onwards:
Lancashire
- Blackpool
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Burnley
- Chorley
- Fylde
- Hyndburn
- Lancaster
- Pendle
- Preston
- Ribble Valley
- Rossendale
- South Ribble
- West Lancashire
- Wyre
