Leeds is being put into the ‘Very High’ alert level of Tier 3 lockdown.

In a media briefing held at 6pm on Thursday, Leeds Council announced the move into Tier 3 will happen on Monday November 2.

The announcement comes amid a rapid rise in Covid admissions across Leeds hospitals.

According to government guidelines, you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or haven’t formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events.

You must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue.

Pubs and bars must close in Leeds; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal.

Here’s how you reacted to the news:

Suzy Naylor tweeted: "Too little, too late. Leeds paying the price for the government decision to allow students to go back."

Lynn Dalby said: "The longer people don't do what they are supposed to do the longer this will go on."

Kaylin Allendale said: "I was hoping to go Xmas shopping Monday..don't even know what's going on anymore."

Danny Wheeldon said: "It’s going to be a long hard winter."

What's changed under Tier 3 rules?

- Tier 3 restrictions mean that pubs, bars, casinos and adult gaming centres must be immediately shut - on top of all the Tier 2 rules remaining in place.

- The exception is that restaurants, and pubs serving 'predominantly food' can remain open.

- Household mixing remains banned and mixing in private gardens is also banned as well

- Only some public spaces such as parks and beaches allow household mixing, and then the rule of six must still be followed

-> These are the exceptions to new Tier 2 and Tier 3 household mixing ban - Police are able to fine people breaking lockdown Tier 2 restrictions up to £10,000 for a large breach

- All the previous rules still apply. So there is a 10pm curfew, the rule of 6, face masks in shops, and social distancing still in effect.

- Household mixing remains banned and mixing in private gardens is also banned as well

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