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GENERAL gov.uk/coronavirus COVIDALERTLEVELS gov.uk/guidance/local- covid-alert-levels-what- you-need-to-know ALERT LEVEL POSTCODE CHECKER w w w . g o v . u k / f i n d - c o r o n a v i r u s - l o c a l - restrictions NHSTESTANDTRACE gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test- and-trace-how-it-works GETANNHSTEST gov.uk/get-coronavirus- test SUPPORTBUBBLES gov.uk/guidance/making- a-support-bubble-with- another-household COVID-19 INCHILDREN n h s . u k /c o n d i t i o n s / coronavirus-covid-19/ symptoms/coronavirus- in-children/ WORK AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT gov. uk /co ronav i r u s / worker-support Guidance at a glance

Q : AmI allowed tohavefive friends back tomyflat for adrinkafter thepubs close at 10pm? A : Those within local COVID alert level Mediummay continue tomeet up to five other people so long as you ensure social distancing and othermitigations such as increased ventilation and good hygiene practices like regular handwashing. People inHigh and Very High risk areas cannot meet people fromoutside their own household inside but could sit in the garden.

A : No, meeting withwork colleagues outside of work is not COVID-19 secure and there is an increased transmission risk. Q : Ifmyneighbours are having a gathering that is clearly ofmore than six people, what do I do?Should I call thepolice? A : The UKGovernment is in discussions about what official reporting mechanisms theremight be, but people are encouraged to call the non-emergency police number

(101) to report any breaches of COVID-19measures. You should only use the emergency number (999) if there is an immediate threat to life. Q : Can I book two tables of six in a restaurant so we can talk to each other but not gather at each other’s tables? A : No. Talking across two tables of sixwould involve forming a larger gathering ormingling, whichwould be against the law.