There will be several changes in the next few weeks. The national lockdown will be lifted and every region in England will be placed into one of the 3 Tiers. Birmingham was in Tier 2 High Alert level before lockdown – from 2nd December, it will be placed in Tier 3.
For a 5 day period over Christmas, the Tiers will be lifted and replaced with the ‘Christmas Bubble’ system. What happens from 28th December will depend on the case rates – we will keep you informed.
27.11.2020 – 01.12.2020 National Lockdown continues
- No social mixing between households
- Limited social mixing in outdoor public spaces
- Work from home if possible
02.12.2020 -16.12.2020 Tier 3 applies
- The Government has announced that Birmingham will be in Tier 3 Very High Alert level from 2.12.2020.
- This is subject to MPs voting on 1 December.
- The Tiers will be reviewed after 14 days.
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- See chart below for the Tier 3 restrictions.
16.12.2020 – 23.12.2020 To be confirmed
This will depend on the 2-week review
23.12.2020 – 27.12.2020 ‘Christmas Bubbles’
- 3 households can form a ‘Christmas Bubble’ during the period 23-27th December. In England, a pre-exising support bubble counts as one household – potentially 6 housholds (ie 3 Support Bubbles) can form a Christmas Bubble.
- Households cannot swap between Christmas Bubbles – once a bubble is formed, that combination is fixed for the 5-day period. There is no limit on household size.
- Christmas Bubbles can mix indoors including private gardens, stay overnight in each other’s homes and visit places of worship and outdoor public spaces together.
- Travel restrictions are lifted so you can visit each other.
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- People who are self-isolating must NOT form a Christmas Bubble.
- If anyone tests positive or displays symptoms up to 48 hours after the Christmas Bubble last meets, everyone in the Bubble must self-isolate.
28.12.2020 onwards – To be confirmed
What happens after Christmas will depend on whether household mixing causes a spike in cases, especially if the NHS is overwhelmed. We may revert to Tier 3 or there may be another national lockdown.
Should you form a Christmas Bubble?
The Government has relaxed the rules for 5 days so families and friends can get together without penalty. You must decide whether to form a Christmas Bubble based on the risk factors for your household/support bubble.
Remember that anyone can catch Covid-19 but some groups are at higher risk of complications and of dying if they contract the virus. These are:
- People over 80
- People under 80 with long term health conditions
- Men
- Ethnic minorities especially South Asian
- Other risk factors include obesity, smoking
News
West Bromwich man convicted after trying to obtain money while posing as a Covid contact tracer https://bbc.in/3l9Oek9
Please note NHS test and trace is a free service. No NHS contact tracer or test administrator will ever ask you for money or for bank details.
Survey
Councils in the West Midlands have issued a survey to test opinion on testing and vaccination. https://bit.ly/33mGt4g
The R number in Birmingham is currently 1.2
To check case and death rates http://ukcovid19.nw.r.appspot.com/
每周疫情快讯: 2020年11月27日
在接下来的几周内,疫情限制措施将会有新的调整。全国封锁将被解除,3级疫情警戒级别系统将恢复,根据不同的疫情严重程度,英格兰的每个地区都将被划分为3级警戒级别中的一级。全国封锁之前,伯明翰被列为第2级,即高警报级别,从12月2日起,伯明翰被列为第3级。
在圣诞节假期期间,将暂时放松防疫限制,实施为期5天“圣诞防疫泡泡”。 从12月28日之后,将根据疫情状况来决定下一步的防疫措施,具体更新我们将及时告知您。
2020年11月27日至2020年12月1日 – 全国封锁继续
- 不同家庭/居所的成员之间不可以社交聚集
- 在室外公共场所,有限的社交聚集
- 尽可能的在家工作
2020年12月2日至2020年12月16日 – 实施第3级疫情警戒
- 政府已宣布,自2020年12月2日起,伯明翰将处于疫情警戒级别的第3级,即非常高。
- 国会议员将在12月1日投票表决。
- 3级疫情警戒级别系统将在实施14天之后进行评估。
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疫情警戒级别第3级的具体限制措施,请参见下表。
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2020年12月16日至2020年12月23日 – 待确认
取决于实施2周疫情警戒级别后的评估结果
2020年12月23日至2020年12月27日 – “圣诞防疫泡泡”
- 在12月23日至27日期间,最多可以有3户家庭形成“圣诞防疫泡泡”。 在英格兰,预先已经形成支持泡泡的所有成员可以算为一户家庭,这样,有可能最多有来自6个家庭(即3个支持泡泡)的成员可以形成一个圣诞防疫泡泡。
- “圣诞防疫泡泡”必须是固定成员,不可以随意互换,一旦组成就不可改变,为期5天。每个家庭成员的人数没有限制。
- 同一圣诞防疫泡泡的成员可以在家里聚集,包括自家花园,可以在彼此的家中过夜,可以一起去公共场所、礼拜场所和户外场所。
- 取消旅行限制,形成“圣诞防疫泡泡”的家庭可以互相访问
- 正在自我隔离的人士不可以与其他家庭形成“圣诞防疫泡泡”。
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“圣诞防疫泡泡”成员,在最后一次会面之后的48小时内,如果有任何成员新冠测试呈阳性或出现症状时,则所有圣诞防疫泡泡每个成员都必须自我隔离
2020年12月28日起 – 待确认
圣诞节后的防疫措施将取决于家庭混合是否会导致新冠个案的激增,特别NHS医疗机构是否会不堪重负。届时,3级疫情警戒级别系统可能会恢复,或者可能实施新的全国封锁。
您是否应该参与圣诞防疫泡泡?
政府将实施为期5天,暂时放松防疫的限制,以便圣诞节期间家人和朋友可以相聚,不受处罚。 您必须评估您家庭/支持泡泡成员的风险因素,决定是否组成圣诞防疫泡泡。
请记住,任何人都可能感染新冠病毒,但某些人群感染新冠病毒会面临高危并发症或死亡风险,包括:
- 80岁以上的长者
- 80岁以下有长期健康状况的人士
- 男性
- 少数族裔,特别是来自南亚的族裔
- 其他危险因素包括肥胖,吸烟
新闻
一名来自West Bromwich的男子,谎称自己是NHS新冠测试和追踪部门的工作人员,试图向民众诈骗钱财,被拘捕定罪。
请注意,NHS新冠测试和追踪是一项免费服务,任何来自NHS新冠测试和追踪部门的工作人员都不会向您索取费用或要求您提供银行信息。https://bbc.in/3l9Oek9
问卷调查
West Midlands政府发布了一项问卷调查,以听取大众对新冠测试和疫苗接种的意见。https://bit.ly/33mGt4g
伯明翰目前的传染率R值为1.2
点击链接查看确诊病例数和死亡数 http://ukcovid19.nw.r.appspot.com/