Pubs Close in Greater Manchester as Tier 3 Lockdown Measures Kick In

Pubs Close in Greater Manchester as Tier 3 Lockdown Measures Kick In
Manchester's Peveril of the Peak pub, closed as the eve of new Tier 3 CCP virus restrictions in Manchester, England, on Oct. 22, 2020. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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Pubs and bars in Greater Manchester closed their doors for the last time on Thursday night, before the area went into Tier 3 lockdown at midnight.

Measures for the “very high” alert level means 2.8 million residents of Greater Manchester are not allowed to socialise with anyone outside of their households and support bubbles.