Everywhere that can and can’t stay open from Thursday under new lockdown rules

Once again the Covid-19 rules and restrictions in Greater Manchester are changing, with the introduction of the national lockdown on Thursday.

On Saturday Boris Johnson confirmed the four week lockdown would begin this week, with it set to end on December 2nd.

This time some of the messaging is different, with people being told they must ‘stay at home as much as possible’, and that they must work from home if they can.

Once the lockdown ends, different regions will then be placed back into the previous three tier system, depending on how many cases there are in that area.

However, on Sunday morning Michael Gove admitted that the national lockdown could last longer than a month, if infection rates don’t fall enough.

Under the new rules there will be a ban on household mixing, and lots of businesses will be forced to close once again, like pubs, bars and restaurants. 

All the places that will have to shut from Thursday:

• All non-essential retail will have to close. This includes, but is not limited to:
  clothing stores
  electronic stores
  betting shops
  travel agents
  auction houses
  tailors
  vehicle showrooms
  car washes
  tobacco and vape shops
  
• Indoor and outdoor leisure facilities must also close. This includes:
  bowling alleys
  leisure centres and gyms
  sports facilities including swimming pools
  soft play facilities
  climbing walls and climbing centres
  golf courses and driving ranges
  dance studios
  stables and riding centres
  archery and shooting ranges
  water and theme parks.
• Entertainment venues will be shut. Including:
  theatres
  concert halls
  cinemas
  casinos
  museums and galleries
  adult gaming centres and arcades
  bingo halls
  bowling alleys
  concert halls
  zoos and other animal attractions
  botanical gardens
• Personal care facilities, including:
  hair, beauty and nail salons
  tattoo parlours
  spas
  massage parlours
  body and skin piercing services
  non-medical acupuncture
  tanning salons

Non-essential retail will be able to stay open for delivery and click-and-collect, though.

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Food shops, supermarkets, garden centres and some other retailers providing essential goods and services will be able to remain open.

On top of that, while hospitality venues like  restaurants, bars and pubs must close, they can still do takeaway and delivery, although takeaway alcohol will not be allowed.

Hotels, hostels and other accommodation is only allowed to open for people travelling for work purposes and for a limited number of other exemptions which will be set out this week.

Education facilities like nurseries, schools and universities will remain open as will playgrounds, and courts will still be open.

Find more info on the government website here.