Coronavirus: Live updates as Boris Johnson to announce new rules for post-lockdown and over Christmas
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Portsmouth and Hampshire were plunged back into harsh restrictions at the start of November and these will last until December 2.
Boris Johnson is set to announce what will come next when the current lockdown ends next week.
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Hide AdHe will address Parliament around 3.30pm and will later give a televised national address in the evening.
It is expected that a strengthened version of the three-tier system will be announced.
The previous system was split between tier one – medium alert, which Portsmouth and Hampshire were in – tier two – high alert – and tier three – very high alert.
PA reports that ministers will announce on Thursday which tier each area will enter.
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