A number of new measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 were announced this week by the Prime Minister.

After an increases in cases a host of new restrictions were brought in.

Here are the restrictions he announced:

- From Thursday pubs, bars, restaurants and hospitality venues must close from 10pm

- Table service is now a requirement for these businesses, except for takeaways

- Face coverings must be worn by all staff working in retail and those using taxi

- From Monday the number of people allowed to attend weddings will be restricted to 15

- The return of business conferences, live exhibitions and spectators to large sporting events from October 1 will been suspended

- Rule of six restrictions extended to all adult indoor team sports

- Fines for those not wearing face masks or breaking rule of six restrictions will be doubled to £200 for a first offence

- The military will be drafted in to support police in enforcing the measures, if required

- here were no changes to the advice for those who were previously shielding, except if you live in a lockdown area

“If all our actions fail to bring the R-rate down to below one, we reserve the right to deploy greater firepower with significantly greater restrictions,” the Prime Minister said.

Director of public health in Cumbria, Colin Cox, said he was not surprised and warned a local lockdown could be likely.

“I am not surprised by them, the only question is whether they go far enough. I was slightly surprised there was no further constraint on the rule of six and the number of households that can meet,” explained Mr Cox.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if that came as a later change. It makes sense in my mind.

“A lot of the transmission we are seeing is through household to household contact, that is where we would make a bigger difference. That is why we have done what we have in Barrow, advising only two households meet.

“When one person gets it in a household, each person in that household will usually get it.

“When households get together and meet, that is when the transmission occurs.”

Mr Cox said aside from Barrow, the rest of Cumbria is some way from requiring a local lockdown.

He said that when there is between 50 and 70 cases per 100,000, that that is when a lockdown would be considered.

Mr Cox again urged people to follow rules, before warning a future local lockdown for Cumbria is “likely” at some stage.