Harrogate has been spared further restrictions with the news that it has been placed in the lowest category in the government’s new three-tier local lockdown system.
It means the district will continue to follow national measures, such as the rule of six, but will face no additional local restrictions.
Kevin Hollinrake, Conservative MP for Malton and Thirsk, confirmed this afternoon that North Yorkshire would be in the medium alert level of the new tier system.
Good news that we’re still in Medium Alert level (lowest) so current rules still apply in North Yorkshire, so, for example, can still go to a pub/restaurant in a group of 6 from up to 6 different households
— Kevin Hollinrake MP (@kevinhollinrake) October 12, 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new tier system earlier today, which will see millions of people in the north of England affected from 5pm on Wednesday.
Mr Johnson said:
“It is the narrow path we have to tread between the social and economic costs of a full lockdown and the massive human and indeed economic cost of an uncontained epidemic.
“I must warn the House the weeks and months ahead will continue to be difficult and will test the mettle of this country. I have no doubt at all that together we will succeed.”
According to figures released by North Yorkshire County Council today the Harrogate district has the highest rate of coronavirus cases of the seven district councils in North Yorkshire.
Currently, the Harrogate district has a seven-day coronavirus rate of 117 per 100,000 people and a total of 1,437 cases since the start of the pandemic.
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