News story: Leicestershire coronavirus lockdown: areas and changes

Areas of Leicestershire that are included in the localised coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown and what this means.

On 29 June, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock set out the local action being taken in Leicester following a surge in coronavirus cases in the area.

This morning, the local councils set out the following areas of Leicestershire that are included in the localised lockdown:

• in Blaby District:

  • Braunstone Town (including Fosse Park)

  • Glenfield

  • Glen Parva

  • Leicester Forest East (east of the M1)

  • Thorpe Astley

• in Charnwood:

  • Birstall

  • Thurmaston

• all areas of Oadby and Wigston

See latest information and advice on coronavirus for Leicester.

Changes in the Leicester area

Within this boundary, restrictions will be put in place pending a review from 18 July.

This means:

• non-essential shops that reopened on 15 June have been asked to close from today (30 June)

• bars, restaurants and hairdressers will not reopen on 4 July

• schools will close from Thursday 2 July except to vulnerable children and children of key workers. They will not reopen until next term

• the relaxation of shielding measures due on 6 July cannot now take place in Leicester

• single-adult households (those who live alone or with dependent children only) can still form a support bubble with one other household

• people are still able to meet in a group of up to 6 and only outdoors, provided strict social distancing is followed

• people in Leicester are recommended to stay at home as much as they can

• we advise against all but essential travel to, from and within Leicester.

Written by gov.uk on the 30th of June 2020