Announcement 30 December

Goring, Streatley and South Stoke remain in Tier 4; many other areas of the country have now been placed in Tier 4 or Tier 3.

The return to school for the new term is being staggered.  Primary schools in the area will return on 4 January. Secondary schools will organise testing with the aim of all pupils returning by 18 January.

In some other areas there are further measures.

In some Tier 4 areas where infection rates are highest only vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers attend primary schools in person.

An expanded vaccination programme will begin on 4 January following the approval of the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine..

Here is the statement by  the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Change 00.01 26 December
Goring (and all Oxfordshire) in TIER 4 STAY AT HOME

The Tier 4 Restrictions now apply

Announcement

CHANGE 00.01 20 December

Streatley (and all West Berkshire) in new Tier 4 STAY AT HOME

Goring and South Stoke (and all Oxfordshire)  remain Tier 2 High alert

But travel guidance changes and the Christmas exceptions are limited.

Announcements

Prime Minister’s Statement

Updated summary of all tiers

Tier 4 Stay at home Guidance

There are no Christmas exceptions in Tier 4 and in tier 2 they are limited and apply on 25 December only. There is revised guidance

Additional key guidance

Specific advice is available about shielding  clinically extremely vulnerable people within Tier 4

Change 00.01 Saturday 19 December

Goring and South Stoke  Remain Tier 2 High Alert

Streatley becomes Tier 3 Very High Alert OVERTAKEN by above

On 17 December the Government announced the results of the first review of the tiers following  their introduction on 2 December.

The changes were outlined in the Oral  Statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

A written statement added further details of the changes.

You can see the current allocation of local authorities and changes for 19 December  and the (lengthy) data analysis underpinning the decisions.

Tiers and Restrictions came into effect Wednesday 2 December

From 2 December a revised 3 Tier system of Alerts and Restrictions was introduced. The guidance and then regulations are in the Quick Links on the right.. This structure of tiers  will be in effect until 2 February 2021.

There are two factors that change how the guidance and regulations will operate:

• The tier applied to each area must be reviewed every 2 weeks. The first review was announced on 17 December and changed the allocation of Streatley (see above. There should be a further review on 30 December)
• There are some changes for the  Christmas period. These are provided by special exceptions to the regulations for each tier.

From 14 December Self Isolation Period now 10 days

This took immediate effect: see the guidance

Christmas Period 23 to 27 December OVERTAKEN by above

Special exemptions will be in place for the Christmas period.

• You will be able to  a Christmas Bubble with up to three households
• You can see how the exceptions work in  detailed guidance for the Christmas period.
• There is also some SAGE advice  on planning for safe gatherings In the home

Plans for Vaccination

The Government announced that vaccinations will start around 8 December.: see the graphic and overall bundle of guidance in Quick Links  There is now:

• a full set of information about the vaccination programme and details of the impact on adults etc here
• the initial programme for care homes
• a guide for older adults
• important advice for women who are pregnant or of childbearing age