Some workplaces can stay open if people cannot work from home - including construction and manufacturing.Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies will not be permitted to take place except in exceptional circumstances.Places of worship will generally close but funerals, with a maximum of 30 people attending, individual prayer, and a few other activities will be allowed.Support bubbles for people who live alone and households made up of single parents and children can continue.Individuals can meet one person from outside their household in an outside public space. Households will not be allowed to mix with others indoors or in private gardens.Outdoor exercise and recreation will be allowed, but gyms will close.All non-essential shops will close, as will all pubs and restaurants (takeaways and deliveries can continue).Schools, nurseries, colleges and universities will remain open - please continue to send your children to school.The NHS is still open - please attend your existing medical appointments and contact your GP or NHS 111 as normal if you need support. You can leave home for any medical concerns, appointments and emergencies, or to avoid or escape risk of injury or harm - such as domestic abuse.You must stay at home except for education, work (if it can't be done from home), exercise and recreation, medical reasons, shopping for food and other essentials, or to care for others.
This includes looking after your mental health and wellbeing, and checking in with people you know who may be feeling lonely or isolated. So once again, please follow the new rules and do everything you can to protect yourself and others. Our communities are strong and resilient, and I have no doubt we'll get through this together.Īs a council, we're continuing to work with our partners across the borough to make sure that our residents, particularly those most vulnerable, are supported. So while it is disappointing that we are staying home once again, please remember that we're doing so to save lives. The restrictions come in response to cases of Covid-19 rising significantly across the country. Please keep taking your children to school and attending any medical appointments or seeking help if you need it. But by following the rules, we have the best chance of restrictions easing in December.Īnd while many of us now need to stay at home except for specific reasons, remember that education and health services remain open. I know that facing another period of lockdown is difficult for our communities and local businesses. As the new lockdown rules come into force tonight, I urge you all to do the right thing and follow the restrictions to help keep Tower Hamlets safe.
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