What YOU said as Leeds put in High Alert Tier 2 local lockdown

It puts Leeds in the middle of the three-tier system in response to a rise in the number of cases of the virus in households and communities across the city.

Households will be able to mix outside, including in parks, and private gardens provided they do not gather in groups of more than six.

Mixing in private gardens at all in Leeds has been illegal over the past few weeks.

People can still come inside your home for specific purposes.

Here's how you reacted to the news.

Paul Milner said: "Stay at home, don't see family, slowly grow into a lonely depression, lose the will to live ...... gotcha."

Sandra Gale said: "If people take - the couldn't care less attitude - this could be here for the next few years.

Elizabeth Dalton said: "Much more lenient than expected."

The New Headingley Club said: "It means we can still go out for a pint."

Alastair Marshall said: "Change is we can mix in private gardens again - nothing indoors, which makes perfect sense! If it’s not safe to mix in a house then it shouldn’t be safe to mix in a pub/restaurant etc."

Dave Smith said: "So from today's big announcement, Leeds have actually had our restrictions relaxed and we can now meet in gardens (up to six). Seems strange but OK."

Ryan said: "Genuinely think it’s just me that actually wants a tier 3 lockdown for Leeds

"I’m already not seeing any of my mates and going home terrified every day that I’ll give my grandma Covid, only difference for me would be getting paid for nothing instead of for risking it all."