Government and local leaders in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn have agreed additional measures to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Government and local leaders in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn have agreed additional measures to curb the spread of the virus, while removing Wigan, Darwen and Rossendale from intervention
• Businesses including restaurants and pubs, workplaces and childcare including nurseries to remain open
• Birmingham added to this week’s watch list as an ‘area of enhanced support’ and Northampton becomes an ‘area of intervention’
• New process for building consensus on more targeted intervention

The Health and Social Care secretary, local leaders, NHS Test and Trace, the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) and the Chief Medical Officer for England have agreed changes to the local restrictions in some parts of England.

The measures being announced today will deliver a more targeted intervention in parts of Northern England, with further intervention in:

• Oldham
• Blackburn
• parts of Pendle

Restrictions will be lifted in:

• Wigan
• Rossendale
• Darwen

Read the full press release here.