{"id":54564,"date":"2021-12-14T16:33:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=54564"},"modified":"2021-12-14T16:33:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:33:27","slug":"uk-covid-alert-moves-from-level-3-to-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/uk-covid-alert-moves-from-level-3-to-4\/","title":{"rendered":"UK COVID alert moves from level 3 to 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In response to the rapid increase in cases of the COVID-19\u00a0Omicron variant\u00a0and the increasing risk to the public and healthcare services,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTQuNTAyNzYzODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb3YudWsvZ292ZXJubWVudC9uZXdzL3VrLWNvcm9uYXZpcnVzLWNvdmlkLTE5LWFsZXJ0LWxldmVsLWluY3JlYXNlZC1mcm9tLWxldmVsLTMtdG8tbGV2ZWwtNCJ9.lXt-4pNg0_E9FT40FpaewytSnHqijZ5g_I64EqHF9e0%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F123049626213-l&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7C772341c1db804b976d5508d9bf1c78ed%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637750951383071186%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=5%2BxxJWtLeJvERD5JsLZAJFt%2BS9xwzYKK%2Ff0RJV82yHo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the UK COVID-19 alert level has moved from level 3 to level 4.<\/a>\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that\u00a0coronavirus is in general circulation, that transmission is high or rising exponentially and additional measures are required, as well as social distancing.\u202fThese include:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>wearing face coverings in most public venues, including theatres and cinemas, unless you&#8217;re exempt.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTQuNTAyNzYzODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb3YudWsvZ292ZXJubWVudC9wdWJsaWNhdGlvbnMvZmFjZS1jb3ZlcmluZ3Mtd2hlbi10by13ZWFyLW9uZS1hbmQtaG93LXRvLW1ha2UteW91ci1vd24vZmFjZS1jb3ZlcmluZ3Mtd2hlbi10by13ZWFyLW9uZS1hbmQtaG93LXRvLW1ha2UteW91ci1vd24ifQ.uq7qB9JKP6kDnUCmmSrW-BPF0uDCIq-HoKr8vLE0szs%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F123049626213-l&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7C772341c1db804b976d5508d9bf1c78ed%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637750951383081149%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Rq%2FhaKb9kkNd1NOit%2FuoT6hxwqCfisNT7aI5oJ6TABM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A full list of where you are required to wear face coverings is on the government website.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>people are now encouraged to work from home if they can&nbsp;<\/li><li>from Wednesday (15 December) NHS COVID passes will be mandatory for entry into nightclubs and venues where larger crowds gather. <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTQuNTAyNzYzODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uaHMudWsvY29uZGl0aW9ucy9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1jb3ZpZC0xOS9jb3ZpZC1wYXNzLyJ9.BauFf4XNdrkBb7q7ColmtDjzXOwzcxiRUd09GYQboVM%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F123049626213-l&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7C772341c1db804b976d5508d9bf1c78ed%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637750951383091107%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=UL7bdjVD8UjI6FGPkaUnx5ogIL3Ko%2BEoCzorpdtw4GY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The NHS COVID Pass<\/a> can be obtained by having two vaccines or a negative lateral flow test.\u202fThe pass can be downloaded from the NHS app and saved onto mobile phones or saved as a PDF and printed off. 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