Wigan Tier 3 lockdown: This is what you can and can't do under 'very high' alert level restrictionsWigan Tier 3 lockdown: This is what you can and can't do under 'very high' alert level restrictions
Wigan Tier 3 lockdown: This is what you can and can't do under 'very high' alert level restrictions

Wigan Tier 3 lockdown: This is what you can and can't do under 'very high' alert level restrictions

Last week week the Government announced its three tier lockdown system based on local infection rates.

Just over a week on from the announcement the new Tier 3 rules will come into force in Wigan just after midnight on Friday (October 23).

The new rules will also come into force across other areas including; Manchester, Bolton, Bury, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Salford, Rochdale and Oldham.

This comes following a political storm over how much support Greater Manchester would receive once the very high alert level restrictions came into force.

Below is an overview of what you can and can't do while under the very high alert level:

You can follow the links here for more information around Covid-secure guidance and support bubbles - full guidance can be found here.

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