COVID-19 tier rules: How will new COVID-19 tiers affect New Year's Eve?
COVID-19 has taken over life in the UK and world beyond this year, putting a stopper on most special occasions which require significant gatherings. New Year’s Eve 2020 could end up the most dangerous such occasion, as it traditionally includes giant crowds of drunk revellers who could spur new outbreaks. The Government’s new tier system, which comes into effect on December 2, comes with policies to prevent this.
How will COVID-19 affect New Year’s Day?
The Government has introduced some brief respite for the tiered system between December 23 and 27 for Christmas.
Their rules will allow up to three households to form one Christmas bubble, without any specific limits on numbers.
Although the tiers still apply during this time, the new bubbles come with the same permissions until they expire.
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