Coronavirus in Portsmouth: Live updates as shops reopen and tier two restrictions come into force

Tier two restrictions are in place in Portsmouth and Hampshire from this morning.

By Matthew Mohan-Hickson, Richard Lemmer and Kimberley Barber

Published 2nd Dec 2020, 07:00 BST

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Following the end of the nationwide lockdown, which ended at midnight, residents and businesses will now have new rules to follow on household mixing and when pubs and shops can open.

Non-essential retailers, which were told to close their stores during lockdown, can now reopen and our area’s high streets are expected to be busy with Christmas shoppers today.

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Commercial Road, Portsmouth on 20 March 2020. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Commercial Road, Portsmouth on 20 March 2020. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Household mixing indoors is banned but the rule of six will apply outside.

The News will have reporters out in Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant today speaking to shoppers and shop owners about the new rules.

To see the latest updates scroll to the bottom of this page.

SEE ALSO: Hopes raised that Portsmouth could be moved into tier one of restrictions

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