Alert level 4: summary

At alert level 4 you must:

• Follow social distancing rules with people you don’t live with or who are not in your support bubble.
• Wear a face covering (if you are able to) in all indoor public places.
• Stay local
• Not create an extended household (some people may be able to form a support bubble with one other household).
• Meet only the people you live with or your support bubble indoors.
• Limit the number of people you meet socially (a maximum of 4 people from 2 households living locally can meet outdoors including in private gardens)
• Not travel outside of your local area without a reasonable excuse. 
• Not travel internationally without reasonable excuse.

• Schools, colleges and childcare providers (informal childcare should be essential only).
• Higher Education Institutions (mix of in-person and remote learning).
• Places of worship.
• Community centres - limited opening (for example, for essential public services).
• Crematoriums
• Playgrounds and public parks
• Weddings, in venues that are allowed to be open, and funerals (ceremony limit set by venue).
• Outdoor sports courts and courses
• Hair salons and barbers

• Venues for events and conferences
• Theatres and concert halls
• Indoor and outdoor visitor attractions
• Entertainment venue
• Wedding reception or wake
• Indoor leisure and fitness facilities
• Outdoor visitor attractions
• Holiday accommodation (open only if essential only, for example for work or other reasons)
• Hospitality (except for takeaway and delivery)
• Close contact services (except for hair salons and barbers)
• Non-essential retail (click and collect allowed)
• Licensed premises. Takeaway and delivery only between 6am and 10pm
• Libraries and archive services (click and collect only)
• Organised activities limited to public and voluntary services
• Nightclubs and adult entertainment venues