Lancashire: poised to be upgraded to level 3.

A meeting took place this afternoon with local leaders and the government regarding Lancashire (or parts of it) being upgraded to Tier 3 of the new Covid alert levels (Very High Risk), and an announcement about this is expected. You can find more information about this here:  https://theshuttle.org.uk/leader-vows-to-support-local-businesses-as-tier-3-announcement-expected/

• Designated venues which must display an official NHS QR code poster at their entrance, or at the point of service for customers and visitors to use, and keep a record of staff on premises, are:
  • Hospitality:
    • restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs
    • cafes, including workplace canteens
    • bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs
    • public houses
  • Leisure and tourism:
    • amusement arcades
    • art fairs
    • betting and bingo halls
    • casinos
    • clubs providing team sporting activities
    • facilities for use by elite and professional sportspeople (including sports stadia)
    • heritage locations and attractions open to the public (including castles, stately homes and other historic houses)
    • hotels and other guest accommodation provided on a commercial basis, including in bed and breakfast accommodation, boats, campsites, caravans, chalets, guest houses, holiday parks, hostels, motels, pubs, sleeper trains and yurts
    • indoor sport and leisure centres
    • outdoor swimming pools and lidos
    • museums and galleries
    • music recording studios open for public hire or other public use
    • public libraries
  • Close contact services:
    • barbers
    • beauticians (including those providing cosmetic, aesthetic and wellness treatments)
    • dress fitters, tailors and fashion designers
    • hairdressers
    • nail bars and salons
    • skin and body piercing services
    • sports and massage therapists
    • tattooists
  • Local authority run services:
    • community centres
    • youth and community centres
    • village halls
• More information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/maintaining-records-of-staff-customers-and-visitors-to-support-nhs-test-and-trace