Current Restrictions

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National Restrictions

Stay at Home

From 5 January

LEAVING HOME

You must not leave, or be outside of your home or garden, except for a very limited set of exemptions e.g. to shop for basic necessities, exercise, go to work if you cannot do so from home, or to escape risk of harm.

MEETING OTHERS

You cannot leave your home to meet socially with anyone, except with your household or support bubble (if eligible to form one). Stay 2 metres apart from anyone not in your household or support bubble.

BARS, PUBS AND RESTAURANTS

Hospitality closed aside from sales by takeaway (until 11pm), click-and-collect, drive-through or delivery. Alcohol cannot be purchased through takeaway or click-and-collect from hospitality venues.

RETAIL

Essential shops can open. Non-essential retail must close and can only open for click-and-collect and delivery.

WORK AND BUSINESS

Everyone must work from home unless they are unable to do so.

EDUCATION

Early years settings open. Primary and secondary schools and colleges move to remote provision, except from vulnerable children and children of critical workers. Most university students to move to remote learning.

LEISURE AND SPORTING FACILITIES

Closed, with limited exceptions.

ACCOMMODATION

Closed, with limited exceptions.

PERSONAL CARE

Closed.

OVERNIGHT STAYS

You must not stay overnight away from home. Limited exceptions apply e.g. to stay with your support bubble.

WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS

Funerals of up to 30 people permitted. Weddings of up to 6 people permitted in exceptional circumstances. Wakes and other linked ceremonial events of up to 6 permitted.

ENTERTAINMENT

Closed.

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Places of worship can remain open and communal worship is permitted, but you must not mix with those outside your household or support bubble.

TRAVELLING

You must stay at home. If you do leave home for a very limited set of exemptions you should stay local in the village, town or part of the city where you live where possible. Do not travel abroad unless an exemption applies.

EXERCISE

You may exercise on your own, with your household or support bubble, or with one person from another household (when on your own). Stay 2 metres apart from anyone not in your household or support bubble.

CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE

Shielding reintroduced across England. You should not travel to work, school, college or university and shout limited the time you spend outside the home. You should only go out for medical appointments or if it is essential.

CARE HOME VISITS

Visits can take place with arrangements such as substantial screens, visiting pods, or behind windows. Close-contact indoor visits are not allowed. No visits will be permitted in the event of an outbreak but end of life visits are permitted.

Find out what support you can get

For example, if you're out of work, need to get food, or want to take care of your mental health.

gov.uk/coronavirus

If you have any coronavirus symptoms:

A high temperature, a new, continuous cough. Loss of, or change to your sense of smell or taste.

Get a test and stay at home.

For more information and detailed guidance go to:

www.darlington.gov.uk/coronavirus