People urged to act now and follow stricter Covid-19 guidelines in Nottinghamshire

All councils in Nottinghamshire are asking the public to act now.

The government’s threshold for concern is currently 80 per 100,000. Therefore, the expectation is that all of the county's districts and boroughs will be the subject of additional restrictions and measures.

The Government is expected to announce tougher restrictions for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire later this week which could include measures similar to those in place in other parts of the country in which movements are restricted.

The county council and district councils are urging people to take urgent steps now, which is, to not mix indoors with people from other households.

Coun Jason Zadrozny, leader of Ashfield District Council, said: “We understand how difficult further restrictions will be for residents, but it is important that as a County we act now so that we can return to normal life as soon as possible.

"Not one area of the County or group of people is responsible for the spread of the virus, but it is all our responsibility to do what we can to protect our communities.

“We are awaiting further details from the government, but we are expecting any restrictions to be similar to those currently in place in the North East of England. In order to restrict the spread of the virus it is important that we do not mix indoors with people from other households and continue to follow government guidelines.”

Director of Public Health for Nottinghamshire, Jonathan Gribbin, said: “Covid-19 does not recognise geographical boundaries so we must stand together with our local authority partners to do all we can to fight this virus across all our communities.

"The rapid and sustained increase in the numbers of positive cases is a serious cause for concern and the very dramatic rates in the city are a clear sign that action is needed now across the whole of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

“We must now ask every resident to do their bit and not mix indoors with people from other households.

“It is critical that if you have symptoms of Covid-19 – high temperature, continuous cough or loss of taste or smell – to self-isolate immediately.”