Government apparently considering tier 5?

[Alice190720]

Would this be a lockdown similar to the one in March?

Think so yeah.

I haven’t read this? Is there a link you can share?

i think schools closing and 'essential' retail tightening up

Yes, presumably so.

Other than closing schools, tier 4 is a lockdown. So is 5 closing schools?

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/tier-5-restrictions-rules-government-19530212.amp

These tiers are getting ridiculous now. When the govt first announced them, Tier 3 was the ‘highest’ - are they just going to keep adding them until they reach Tier 50? Just lock the country down if they have to, but they need to stop making up these nonsensical Tiers.

What is Tier 5? Everyone stays in a vacuum-sealed pod for a fortnight?

I'd wait for a more reputable news outlet to come out with it, so far it's just The Express that have written about it and other publications have referred back to their story.

Thanks. Well, I imagine closing schools. But seeing as they’ve just said schools are staying open, doesn’t seem likely...

@vodkaredbullgirl

scaremongering post.

not really...

I'm not sure the Cambridge Evening News is the font of all knowledge...

Tier 6 imminent - looking out the window now banned.

@vodkaredbullgirl

scaremongering post.

How so? The fact they've already raised their tier system shows its not impossible (though I would say that 5 is a silly idea and may as well just call it full lockdown). The schools could very well close for January as it is, that is also far from unrealistic.

This was reported as a speculation piece on the express last week before the new tiers were announced. This is a rehash of that - not new.

What now?

Are they going to shut us in and only allow us out for supervised exercise in batches based on first letter of our surname for an hour at a time and send the military round to leave weekly ration boxes on everyone's doorstep?

A big black cross on the doors of the afflicted?

Compulsory masks as soon as you so much as open the window?

Dread think think what they've got in mind

I would imagine the basis of the speculation is because we’ve been told that for schools to open in January, which the English government plan to do (primary, at least) that we will have to compromise elsewhere.

Tier 6 imminent - looking out the window now banned.

Tier 7 - breathing is banned?

I shouldn't joke, it is boris in charge after all..

Not really sure how it’s scaremongering? Was just wondering after seeing it what it would entail? It’s probably just speculation but I was interested?

Seen on Twitter

""I've been to the tier 3000,
Not much has changed but they lived underwater"

I will believe it when i see it or read it.

We’re in tier 3 so aren’t supposed to travel to neighbouring tier 2 (except for work) and are supposed to stay in our town yet fb is full of lovely family walks an hour away at the tier 2 beach. There was us debating whether the country park was still okay as it’s in the next village but only 5 minutes away and gives the dog a good walk off lead. No idea how much people will follow tier 5.

but not in a news paper

Tier 43 - 74 year old Doris is arrested at a military checkpoint for going to get some milk, she went three weeks ago and her trip was clearly unnecessary