Lockdown restrictions will remain in these West Yorkshire areas following new announcement
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Following discussions with local leaders, the Health Secretary, NHS Test and Trace, the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC), and the Chief Medical Officer for England have agreed this week’s changes to local restrictions in some parts of England.
It means next week people in the listed areas will be able to mix with family and friends outside their household, in line with national social distancing rules, for the first time since restrictions were announced on July 30.
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From Wednesday September 2, restrictions on two households mixing introduced last month will be lifted in:
Parts of Bradford
Parts of Calderdale
Parts of Kirklees
The easements have been agreed thanks to the outstanding local efforts to halt spikes in the virus, through local interventions, increased targeted testing and avoiding mixing with other households indoors.
To maintain this good progress, it is important local residents continue to wear face coverings where necessary, practise good hygiene and adhere to national social distancing rules, the DHSC said.
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Hide AdThis week local areas have been encouraged to take a new, collaborative approach to advise on the geographical boundaries of local restrictions, with councils, public health leaders and MPs making proposals to the Gold Local Action committee based on the latest data available.
It means restrictions in some areas will only apply to certain wards, rather than the entire Local Authority area.
However, some areas will remain in the current lockdown measures despite the restrictions being lifted in other parts of West Yorkshire.
The following areas will remain under the restrictions:
- Urban areas of Bradford, where the ban on indoor household gatherings is in place and some businesses and organisations remain closed
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Hide Ad- In Kirklees, the ban on indoor household gatherings will continue in Dewsbury and Batley
- The ban will also continue in parts of Calderdale
- Bradford city and Keighley town will remain under restrictions
- Halifax, Dewsbury and Batley will remain under restrictions
The DHSC said this is a key part of the governments enhanced Contain Strategy, which was announced last week, and will deliver more targeted action to drive down rates of COVID-19 at a hyper-local level.
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Hide AdHealth and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We brought in measures to protect people in these parts of Northern England, and I want to thank residents who have worked so hard to get on top of this virus.
“We’re seeing the positive results of our local approach, and are able to bring in increasingly targeted measures.
“It is vital we can maintain this good progress.
"I have every faith people across the county, especially in areas where we are seeing higher numbers of cases, will continue to play their part by following local rules, and self-isolating and requesting a free test as soon as they get any symptoms.”
Areas in Bradford, where restrictions are being lifted:
Worth Valley
Craven
Ilkley
Baildon
Bingley
Bingley Rural
Shipley
Wharfedale
Windhill and Wrose
Areas in Calderdale, where restrictions are being lifted:
Brighouse
Calder
Elland
Greenland and Stainland
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Luddendenfoot
Rastrick
Ryburn
Todmorden
Areas in Kirklees where restrictions are being lifted:
Golcar
Greenhead
Heckmondwike
Holme Valley South
Lindley
Liversedge and Gomersal
Mirfield
Newsome
Cleckheaton
Dalton
Denby Dale
Almondbury
Colne Valley
Crosland Moor and Netherton
Holme Valley North
Kirkburton
Ashbrow
Birstall and Birkenshaw
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