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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Find our response to the coronavirus outbreak and how to report someone breaching the social restrictions
On this page you can find:
What are the current social restrictions?
England is currently in a national lockdown.
To find out what you can and cannot do, visit the government website.
How do I report a potential breach of the social restrictions?
To report a breach of the social restrictions to us, use the national online reporting form.
How we’ll enforce the social restrictions
Officers and PCSOs will be visible in your community to make sure everybody is following the social distancing restrictions.
The social distancing restrictions apply to everybody. We trust that everyone will follow the advice and work with us to keep you safe.
If a person, gathering, or business is found in breach of the restrictions, we will:
As a last resort, failure to comply will mean we’ll use our powers. We have the power to:
What’s a support bubble?
A support bubble is a close network, between someone who lives on their own, and another household of any size.
Once the single person joins up with the household, they create the support bubble. This essentially means the single person is part of the household, and can have close contact with other members of the household.
You must follow social distancing guidelines with people outside your bubble. You must also not change who is in your bubble.
There are some exceptions to this though, mainly around shared custody of children, and if carers live with you.
To find out who can create a support bubble, and the rules around creating one, visit the government website.