Whole of High Peak to be placed under Tier 2 restrictions

It has been announced by the MP today (Thursday) that the whole of the borough and rest of Derbyshire would join Glossopdale as well as Erewash, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire in the high risk category.

The new restrictions - meaning households cannot mix indoors in any setting - will be imposed across the entire county as of Saturday, Mr Largan says.

It came as Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins revealed today that transmission rates in over- 60s throughout Derbyshire were escalating rapidly - at around 90 per cent in Chesterfield in last seven days.

The MP tweeted that Health Minister Nadine Dorries told a meeting of Derbyshire MPs the strategy was ‘for Tier 2 until the rate of hospitalisations started to fall.’

Mr Perkins said Chesterfield now had 440 cases per 100,000 people.

High Peak MP Robert said: "Nobody wants to see extra restrictions but it is vital that we do everything we can to prevent the NHS from getting overwhelmed in the run up to Christmas.

“The figures in Glossopdale have shown that introducing Tier 2 measures there has helped slow the spread of Covid but cases in the rest of Derbyshire continue to go up at a worrying rate - which has made this announcement necessary.

"I'm really pleased that the Government listened to the calls from myself and others and have put in place a new grant for affected businesses in Tier 2 areas and they've expanded the Job Support Scheme.

“I will be doing everything I can to help protect jobs and get people the support they need – this is a worrying time but if we work together I know that we will get through this."

Councillor Barry Lewis, leader of Derbyshire County Council has also confirmed the news and said the restrictions come into force from 12.01am on Saturday.

The rules mean:

*People must not meet with anybody outside their household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place

*People must not meet in a group of more than six outside, including in a garden or other space

*People should aim to reduce the number of journeys they make where possible - if they need to travel, they should walk or cycle where possible, or plan ahead to avoid busy times and routes on public transport.

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