Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new measures last night (Monday, January 4), saying they were needed to curb the rapid spread of Covid-19 and bring the new more transmissible variant under control.
Under Tier 3 measures, shops deemed ‘non-essential’ were allowed to remain open in Sheffield but have been forced to close under the latest rules.
While the city centre was quieter today, it certainly wasn’t empty- with plenty of shoppers pictured picking up essential items such as groceries and medicine as well as people heading out for their daily exercise.
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While the city centre was quieter today, it certainly wasn’t empty- with plenty of shoppers pictured picking up essential items such as groceries and medicine as well as people heading out for their daily exercise.