What tier is Midhurst and Petworth in? Here’s all you need to know after latest review

Matt Hancock, the health secretary, made the announcement today after government officials met on Wednesday.

Most of Sussex – including Midhurst and Petworth – is set to remain in tier 2. Only two areas, Hastings and Rother, will see further restrictions by moving into tier 3.

Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant, in Hampshire, have also been placed into tier 3.

Sussex has been under tier 2 restrictions since December 2, when the second national lockdown ended.

Tier two is classed as high alert, for areas with ‘a higher or rapidly rising level of infection’.

Under tier 2 restrictions:

– you must not socialise with anyone you do not live with or who is not in your support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place

– you must not socialise in a group of more than six people outside, including in a garden or a public space – this is called the ‘rule of six’

– businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-Secure manner, other than those which remain closed by law, such as nightclubs

– pubs and bars must close, unless operating as restaurants. Hospitality venues can only serve alcohol with substantial meals

– hospitality businesses selling food or drink for consumption on their premises are required to:

provide table service only, in premises which sell alcohol

close between 11pm and 5am (hospitality venues in airports, ports, transport services and motorway service areas are exempt)

stop taking orders after 10pm

– hospitality businesses and venues selling food and drink for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through

– early closure (11pm) applies to casinos, cinemas, theatres, museums, bowling alleys, amusement arcades, funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks and activities, and bingo halls.

– Cinemas, theatres and concert halls can stay open beyond 11pm in order to conclude performances that start before 10pm

– public attendance at outdoor and indoor events (performances and shows) is permitted, limited to whichever is lower: 50 per cent capacity, or either 2,000 people outdoors or 1,000 people indoors

– public attendance at spectator sport and business events can resume inside and outside, subject to social contact rules and limited to whichever is lower: 50 per cent capacity, or either 2,000 people outdoors or 1,000 people indoors

– places of worship remain open but you must not socialise with people from outside of your household or support bubble while you are indoors there, unless a legal exemption applies

– weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees – 15 people can attend wedding ceremonies and receptions, 30 people can attend funeral ceremonies, and 15 people can attend linked commemorative events such as wakes or stonesettings.