Gedling Borough Council leader John Clarke has issued a ‘stay safe’ plea following a spike in Covid cases in the area.
The borough has seen an upward trend over the last 12 days and people are being advised to continue to follow the ‘hands, face, space’ advice from government.
The borough is currently in the ‘Very High’ Tier 3 restrictions, which means households should not mix indoors, and the rule of six applies outdoors except for Christmas Day where the rules are being relaxed to allow families to meet indoors.
The Tier 3 restrictions are due to be reviewed on December 30.
On Saturday, the government announced that the Christmas bubble plans are being reduced and households can only join a bubble on Christmas day.
Full details of the new restrictions have been published on the government’s website.
The Director of Public Health for Nottinghamshire also asked residents of Gedling to take extra care and follow the rules during the Christmas period.
The Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “We understand how disappointing it must be for our residents and businesses to hear the latest change in the government guidance over the Christmas break. We know that many of you would have made plans that are now having to be changed.
“We are also very aware that the number of cases in the borough are going up which we cannot ignore therefore I am urging everyone to please take extra care throughout the break and to follow the rules, wash your hands, wear a face mask and keep two metres apart.
“We know that the local hospitals are under immense pressure and we all have to play our part to keep the number of admissions down. If anyone is struggling or needs help, please contact the council through our Giving for Gedling page or call 0115 901 3901.”
