Which areas are in Tier 4: Full list
New level of tier restrictions introduced
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Your support makes all the difference.Boris Johnson has announced a new tier 4 level of restrictions, citing a new strain of coronavirus, thought to be more contagious.
Read more: Tier 4 rules and restrictions explained
It will extend across much of southeast England, the east of England, and London, and will see non-essential shops and gyms closed.
Here is the full list of areas to go into tier 4, as of midnight on Saturday.
East of England
Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
some local authorities in Essex (Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock)
some local authorities in Hertfordshire (Broxbourne, Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford)
Peterborough
London
All 32 boroughs plus the City of London
South East
Berkshire (Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, and Wokingham)
Buckinghamshire
Gosport, Havant and Portsmouth
Hastings and Rother
Hertfordshire
Kent and Medway
Surrey (excluding Waverley)
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