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 17^th 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 17^th of October onwards:

 

Lancashire

• Blackpool
• Blackburn with Darwen
• Burnley
• Chorley
• Fylde
• Hyndburn
• Lancaster
• Pendle
• Preston
• Ribble Valley
• Rossendale
• South Ribble
• West Lancashire
• Wyre