THE Government announced that Cumbria will move into the 'high alert' Tier 2 from Wednesday.

Here are the rules which Cumbrians will need to follow: Under the new system, although hospitality venues will be allowed to stay open until 11pm – with last orders at 10pm – only those that serve substantial meals can operate.

It means pubs and bars that do not will have to close. As before, social mixing outside of households or support bubbles will not be allowed indoors and the rule of six will apply outdoors. Spectators will be allowed to watch sport in Tier 2, with a maximum crowd capacity outdoors of 50 per cent of the capacity of the stadium or 2,000 people.

Early closure of 11pm will also apply to casinos, cinemas, theatres, museums, bowling alleys, amusement arcades, funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks and activities, and bingo halls.

Weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees – 15 people can attend wedding ceremonies and receptions, 30 people can attend funeral ceremonies, and 15 people can attend linked commemorative events such as wakes or stonesettings. As well as this, organised outdoor sport, and physical activity and exercise classes can continue However, organised indoor sport, physical activity and exercise classes will only be permitted if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with).