Dacorum Tier Four status to be reviewed tomorrow, here's everything you need to know

Dacorum and Hertfordshire are currently in Tier Four: Stay at Home - the highest level in the tier system.
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The rules and regulations are similar to the ones imposed during the second national lockdown.

All the tiers are under constant scrutiny and there will be a new tier review tomorrow (Wednesday).

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The Government has said decisions on tier levels are based on a number of factors including case detection rates in all age groups and, in particular, among the over 60s.

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How are tiers decided for each area?

When the Government reviews the tiers on December 30, experts will look at five key indicators:

> Case detection rates in all age groups

> Case detection rates in the over-60s age group

> The rate at which cases are rising or falling

> Positivity rate — the number of positive cases detected as a percentage of tests taken

> Pressure on the NHS, including current and projected occupancy.

The guidelines for Tier Four: Stay at Home, are:

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- Residents should stay at home, unless they have a 'reasonable excuse' such as work or education

- All non-essential shops must close

- Hairdressers and nail shops must close

- Indoor entertainment venues must close

- Gym and indoor swimming pools must close, indoor sport courts and dance studios must close

- You cannot meet other people indoors, unless you live with them, or they are part of your support bubble

- People should not leave tier 4 areas or travel abroad - except for limited reasons, including work and education

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- Weddings and civil partnerships are only allowed in exceptional circumstances.

Activities still allowed, include:

- Meeting one person from another household in an open, public space, if you are both alone.

- Shopping for essentials, such as food and medicine

- Outdoor pools, playgrounds, sport courts, golf courses and horse riding centres can open

- You can leave home for work, education, training, childcare and for medical appointments and emergencies

- Communal religious worship

- Support bubbles are still allowed and children can move between separated parents.

For more guidance visit: www.gov.uk/coronavirus.