OXFORDSHIRE is now in Tier 4.
BREAKING: Oxfordshire to be put into Tier 4
Here's what Tier 4 means for us:
- You cannot leave your house unless you have a reasonable excuse
- You cannot meet anybody indoors (including over the Christmas and New Year period) unless you live with them or they are part of your support bubble
- Outdoors, you can only meet one person from another household in public places
- Non-essential retail will close unless they open for click-and-collect and delivery
- Hospitality venues will close unless they serve a takeaway, can operate as a drive-through or delivery
- Everyone must work from home unless they are unable to
- Personal care and beauty salons will close
- Gyms will shut
- Schools, colleges and universities will be open during the term-time
- Funerals of up to 30 people are allowed
- Wakes and other linked ceremonial events can continue in groups of six
- Weddings of up to six can continue in exceptional circumstances
- Indoor entertainment will be closed
- Places of worship will be open for private prayer and communal worship but people inside cannot interact with anyone outside of their household or support bubble
- Clinically vulnerable people are asked to stay inside where possible and can leave the house to exercise or attend health appointments
- You can visit relatives in care homes with Covid-secure arrangements like screens, visiting pods and window visits
- You can leave the house to exercise by yourself, with your household or support bubble or with one another person from another household
- Outdoor sport is allowed by gathering limit applies except for youth and disabled sport
- You must stay at home and only travel for work, education or other legally permitted reasons
- If you must travel, stay local
- Do not leave a Tier 4 area to stay overnight away from home
- Residents in Tiers 1-3 should not enter Tier 4 areas
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