Tighter lockdown measures on town
NEW lockdown measures have been imposed on Stockport following a spike in coronavirus cases.
It brings the borough in line with the restrictions in place in the rest of Greater Manchester.
But what does it mean if you were planning to meet up with friends or family?
By law, people in Greater Manchester are not allowed to meet anyone not from their household or bubble in a home or private garden.
That means you’re not permitted to visit family or friends at their home, or have them visit you, even if they live outside our region.
Fines are in place for anyone caught breaking the rules, starting at £100 for a first offence, doubling for any subsequent breaches up to a maximum of £3,200
But the government is also advising people in Greater Manchester not to socialise with anyone not from their household or bubble inside or outside ‘any public venue’.
That includes pubs and beer gardens, restaurants, cafes, parks, shops, places of worship, community centres, leisure centres or entertainment venues.
In Greater Manchester people are also being advised to not visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances. In Bolton, which has the highest infection rate in the UK, extra restrictions are also in place.
They include restaurants, cafes, pubs, and bars only serving takeaway food and drink.
On Friday Greater Manchester recorded 960 new coronavirus cases - the biggest daily total since the start of the pandemic. All 10 boroughs are on the Government’s ‘red alert’ list. And in Manchester the number of cases is currently doubling week-on-week.