Revelers in Liverpool, the first city in England to be placed under the government’s toughest Tier 3 restrictions amid soaring rates of coronavirus infection, poured into the streets to dance and taunt police as pubs closed ahead of the restrictions that could keep them shuttered for months.
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson wrote on Twitter: “These pictures shame our city, attacking our brave police officers is unacceptable. Our health service is creaking, 300 in hospital and 30 people dead in week. Ignoring these facts is why we are in Tier 3 measures.”
The new three-tier system forces pubs and bars that don’t serve meals to close. In addition, indoor social gatherings with people from other homes are banned and residents are advised not to travel outside the area.
Northern Ireland on Wednesday introduced the tightest COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom, closing schools, pubs and restaurants to slow the spread of the virus.
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