Coronavirus LIVE: Tier 3 decision for Sheffield to be made TODAY as Gov faces pressure to ‘cancel Christmas’

The government is set to decide whether Sheffield will be de-escalated from Covid-19 level Tier 3 to the more covetable Tier 2 in a lockdown ‘review’ today.

By Kev Rogers

Published 16th Dec 2020, 10:59 BST

Updated 16th Dec 2020, 18:38 BST

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However, the decision may not be announced publicly until tomorrow (Thursday, December 17).

It comes as Boris Johnson resists pressure to ‘cancel Christmas’, claiming it’s ‘too late’ to change plans that will allow families to meet up during a five-day loosening of coronavirus measures.

Follow the Star’s live blog for all the latest updates on Covid-19 in Sheffield.

Boris Johnson is facing pressure to 'cancel Christmas' as the decision on whether Sheffield will move from Tier 3 to Tier 2 is set to be made today.

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