Middlesbrough is classed as a High alert level area under the government’s new three-tier system. Tighter restrictions remain in place in Middlesbrough.
Make sure you read and understand the rules, because if you break them, you may be fined.
Find out about all the key changes in Middlesbrough.
Meeting people
The following laws now apply to everyone in Middlesbrough:
- You must not meet people who are not in your household, in private homes
- You must not meet people who are not in your household, anywhere indoors – for example, in pubs, restaurants, or bars
- You must not arrange to go to another town to meet up with people from another household in Middlesbrough – for example, going to a restaurant in Stockton to meet up with friends from Middlesbrough
- You must not meet up with people who live in another town, either in private homes, or anywhere indoors – for example, in pubs, restaurants, or bars
We use ‘household’ to mean either people you live with, or people you’ve formed a ‘support bubble’ with.
Although you’ll be able to meet up outdoors with people who are not part of your household, we are still strongly advising that you do not. If you do, you’re legally required to follow the ‘rule of 6’. This means you must meet in groups of 6 people or less, and children are included in the total of 6. You must follow social distancing rules and stay 2m apart. The more often you meet people, the higher your risk of catching coronavirus, so you should try to limit the number of different people you meet up with.
If you have symptoms, you and everyone in your household must self-isolate. This means you cannot leave your house at all, except for medical reasons. It’s essential you know when to self-isolate and how long for.
The symptoms of coronavirus are
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough
- a loss of, or change to, your sense of taste or smell
Data dashboard
New infections (last 14 days)
Infections (total since outbreak began)
Number of deaths of people in North East England who had had a positive test result for COVID-19 and died within 28 days of the first positive test.
Data is from .gov.uk and was last updated 23 October 2020
Because of an error with data from Public Health England, there may be more cases than normal reported on 3 and 4 October. These are cases which were originally detected between 25 September and 2 October.
Local Outbreak Plan
This plan is still in development. Further specifics and data will be added once they are available.
Governance
How we will work closely with public health experts, partners, local agencies, and the community to make key decisions, manage resources, and work effectively together to control any outbreaks in Middlesbrough.
Care Homes & Schools
How we will protect people and manage risks in our care homes and schools, our plans for monitoring and testing, and what we will do if there are any outbreaks in these higher-risk settings.
High Risk Locations
How we will protect people, and manage communities and locations which are considered high risk due to the number of vulnerable people, or where extra support is required to ensure safety measures are in place.
Test and Trace
How we will deliver Test and Trace to reduce the spread of the virus in Middlesbrough, including identifying and managing infections locally, and supporting contact tracing in high risk locations.
Data
How we will work with local, regional, and national Public Health teams to help identify and contain outbreaks, through combining quality and timely data with local information and knowledge of our communities.
Vulnerable People
How we will identify and support people who have higher health risks due to the virus, a higher risk of transmitting the virus, may be unable to access support, and/or are likely to experience other harms due to the virus.
