Sunderland restaurant announces temporary closure due to Covid restrictions
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The restaurant, in the city’s Queen Alexandra Road, confirmed the closure on its Facebook page, adding that it was ‘the best decision at the moment’ after a testing year.
According to the post, the team will be reviewing the situation weekly pending any further updates from the Government.
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Hide AdA statement, posted on Sunday, October 11, said: “We want to thank our customers who have still been visiting us and we are doing our absolute best to keep you all safe.
"We all have families and loved ones to protect so stay safe everyone and we look forward to seeing you all very soon.”
Local authority areas across the North East were previously subject to tougher local restrictions – rolled out at the end of September – prior to the Government’s new three-tier Covid alert system announced this week.
Sunderland, alongside the rest of the region, currently falls under Tier 2 restrictions.
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Hide AdUnder the rules, people must not meet socially with friends and family in any indoor setting unless they live with them or have formed a support bubble with them.
This includes private homes, and any other indoor venues such as pubs and restaurants.
The rule of six applies when meeting those you do not live with outside.
A nationwide curfew was also announced by the Government last month, meaning that certain businesses selling food or drink on their premises are required to close between 10pm and 5am.