London, South Essex, and South Hertfordshire to move from Tier 2 to Tier 3 restrictions

Tier 3 Restrictions will apply in all 32 London boroughs and the City of London, parts of Essex and parts of Hertfordshire from 00.01 am on 16 December, because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in these areas.

London, South Essex, and South Hertfordshire to move to Tier 3 restrictions

Local tier restrictions - what you need to know

Full list of restrictions by tier

The change of tier came as the Health and Social Care Secretary announced a variant of COVID-19 may be associated with rising rates in the South and East of England:

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus: 14 December 2020

PHE investigating a novel strain of COVID-19