Barrow-in Furness, York, north-east Derbyshire, Erewash and Chesterfield will move into tier two restrictions from Saturday with London, Essex and Elmbridge.
But there has been no decision as yet on moving Greater Manchester and Lancashire into the highest tier three alert level.
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