North Yorkshire urges people in Tier 3: Stay away this half term

POLICE IN North Yorkshire are urging people from areas with the highest Covid infection rates not to travel to the county during the October half term.

Officers are also asking parents to make sure they know where their children are during the school break and that they understand social- distancing rules.

The force said people in Tier 3 areas – such as South Yorkshire, Manchester and Lancashire – should stay out of the region unless it was for work, education or caring responsibilities.

Superintendent Mike Walker, inset, who is leading the North

Yorkshire Police response to Covid19, said: “North Yorkshire is notorious for providing a warm welcome to visitors. But at the moment we would ask residents from Tier 3 locations to please stay in their own area and help us with the containment of this virus.”

Officers said they had responded to several reports of young people being in breach of the rule of six in recent weeks but that no enforcement action had been needed.

But with the half- term break approaching, they are highlighting the threat these types of gatherings pose to public health.

Supt Walker said: “It’s a trying time for everyone, including parents and children but it’s key that we remember the guidance and ensure we don’t have a momentary lapse in our resilience to beat this virus.”

The senior officer added that parents and children should remember that class bubbles do not apply outside of school and that they should keep the guidance around regular hand washing, maintaining social distancing and wearing face covers always in mind.