Don’t break the COVID Code

Last Friday the Government decided that, in order to try to reduce transmission of COVID-19, once again everyone in the Bradford District is banned from mixing with other households in private homes and gardens from 22 September.

What this means for all residents in our district is that you must not:

• meet people you do not live with inside a private home or garden, except where you have formed a support bubble (or for other limited exemptions to be specified in law).
• visit someone else’s home or garden even if they live outside of the affected areas.

People aged 18 or over can be fined:

• £100 for the first offence, lowered to £50 if paid within 14 days
• £200 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £3,200

In addition, for everyone in the district, the Government advises that you should not:

• socialise with people you do not live with, unless they’re in your support bubble, in any public venue. This applies to inside and outside of the affected areas. Examples of public venues include pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops, places of worship, community centres, leisure and entertainment venues, or visitor attractions and parks
• visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances. Care homes should restrict visits to these circumstances

The full details of the restrictions in Bradford District, and in neighbouring Calderdale and Kirklees, are available on the Government’s website.

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