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UK local lockdown list: Latest as Lancashire and London on brink of coronavirus restrictions

Published: 17:14, 19 Sep 2020
Updated: 17:38, 19 Sep 2020

LARGE swathes of the UK have seen local lockdown restrictions imposed following a spike in coronavirus cases.

The North East of England and Lancashire have seen restrictions imposed in the last few days to stem the spread of the bug - with London thought to be on the brink.

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Bolton has been placed under coronavirus restrictions after cases spikedCredit: London News Pictures

Where are the towns and cities on the UK's latest coronavirus local lockdown 'watchlist'?

Large swathes of the country are now in local lockdown.

In the North East, the areas of Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead, County Durham and Sunderland have all seen restrictions imposed as of September 17.

Tough new rules included a ban on different households mixing, 10pm curfews and restaurants and cafes limited to offering table service only.

Greater Manchester and parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire were remain in a local lockdown after new cases of coronavirus spiked last month.

Restrictions in the North West also remain in place, while Luton is undergoing 'enhanced support' from the government, meaning it is given additional resources including increased testing.

Some areas previously subject to local lockdown restrictions, including Leicester, parts of Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Lancashire will see them relaxed next week.

Leicester will see casinos, skating rinks, bowling alleys, exhibition halls, conference centres and indoor play areas reopen from Tuesday this coming week.

Drinkers at a bar in Preston city centre where tighter restrictions remain in placeCredit: AFP or licensors

But Bolton and Trafford in Greater Manchester have seen no lifting of restrictions - as councils insist that infections remain too high.

People living within the hotspot areas are not allowed to meet one another inside homes, private gardens or any other indoor areas.

They must follow these rules even when visiting people in areas without outbreaks.

Casinos, skating rinks, bowling alleys, exhibition halls, conference centres and indoor play areas are not permitted to open in the areas - as they are in the rest of England.

Why is Bolton having restrictions imposed?

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced a raft of new lockdown restrictions for Bolton on September 8 after cases spiralled to the highest rate in the country at 120 per 100,000 in the week up to September 8.

was first published on April 23 and was last updated on September 18.

The below list also includes areas that will see restrictions imposed from September 22.

1. Pendle

2. Oldham

3. Blackburn with Darwen

4. Bradford

5. Rochdale

6. Manchester

7. Bolton

8. Tameside

9. Trafford

10. Bury

11. Preston

12. Salford

13. Leicester

14. Kirklees

15. Calderdale

16. Birmingham

17. Solihull

18. Sandwell

19. Oadby and Wigston

20. Hyndburn

21. Northumberland

22. Sunderland

23. North and South Tyneside

24. Gateshead

25. Newcastle

26. County Durham

27. Warrington

28. Halton

29. Merseysire

Areas of enhanced support

Leeds

Blaby

Burnley

Great Yarmouth

Swindon

Breckland

Northampton

Rossendale

Stockport

Norwich

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

South Norfolk

Broadland

North Norfolk

Areas of concern

Corby

Spelthorne

Scarborough

South Tyneside

Middlesbrough

Peterborough

Stoke-on-Trent

Merseyside

Hartlepool

Sheffield

Hertsmere

Where are local lockdowns in place in the UK?

On July 30, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that parts of Northern England would start to face new restrictions due to localised outbreaks.

“Based on the data, we decided that in Greater Manchester, parts of West Yorkshire & East Lancashire we need to take immediate action to keep people safe,” he tweeted.

“The spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing.

“So from midnight tonight, people from different households will not be allowed to meet each other indoors in these areas.”

According to Public Health England Bolton has the highest infection rate in England at 212.4 cases per 100,000 people, in details released on September 18.

Oldham has also seen a consistent rise in cases with the council urging residents to “act now” to avoid a Leicester-style local lockdown.

Residents there and in other locked-down areas are not allowed to socialise with other households in their homes, gardens or any other indoor venue, either inside or outside the local area.

Travelling for work or education is allowed, but other travel is not advised.

The affected areas are:

Greater Manchester:
- City of Manchester
- Trafford
- Bury
- Tameside
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Bolton
- Oldham
Lancashire:
- Preston
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pendle
West Yorkshire:
- Bradford in the following wards:
  - Bolton and Undercliffe
  - Bowling and Barkerend
  - Bradford Moor
  - Eccleshill
  - Idle and Thackley
  - Little Horton
  - Great Horton
  - Queensbury
  - Royds
  - Tong
  - Wibsey
  - Wyke
  - City
  - Clayton and Fairweather Green
  - Heaton
  - Manningham
  - Thornton and Allerton
  - Toller
  - Keighley Central
  - Keighley East
  - Keighley West
- Calderdale in the following wards:
  - Park
  - Warley
  - Northowram and Shelf
  - Town
  - Ovenden
  - Illingworth and Mixenden
  - Skircoat
  - Sowerby Bridge
- Kirklees in the following wards:
  - Dewsbury East
  - Dewsbury West
  - Dewsbury South
  - Batley East
  - Batley West

Scotland

The area in western Scotland was extended on September 7 and now includes 1.1million people.

The measures came into force in East Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire at midnight after a rise in cases.

The rules had already been reimposed in Glasgow city, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire last week.

Tough restrictions on home visits were also extended to Lanarkshire following a rise in cases in the past fortnight.

Anyone living in the area will not be able to meet other households in their homes from midnight on September 19.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said acting quickly now could "stem the tide of transmission" in the area.

Meetings in pubs and restaurants and outdoor areas are still permitted.

Aberdeen had been under lockdown but this has now been lifted.

Wales

From 6pm on Tuesday, September 8, a local lockdown is in place in Caerphilly in response to a spike in coronavirus cases.

In Caerphilly the number of cases per 100,000 is 55.4, far above the figure of 20 which sees countries considered for the UK travel quarantine list.

It will not be possible to enter of leave Caerphilly without good reason.

The second local lockdown in Wales was announced in Rhondda Cynon Taf on September 16.