jenny kumah reports. now then, pixie! yeah, yeah, look at that! whoo!een her mum for 22 weeks. yeah, we got it! we made it! oh, sorry. sorry. i'm feeling just elated. it's just lifted a weight off my shoulders. i feel more positive. it's helping me deal with my cancer. i just feel brighter. i'm not right sure whether shielding is over, because in a holiday town like we are, we get too many visitors to feel safe. and i don't feel safe. in some parts of northern england, like here in bradford, clinically vulnerable people are being advised to continue shielding. new lockdown measures started here yesterday in response to a rise in covid cases, disrupting eid celebrations. matt lives in bradford and has cystic fibrosis. he's been looking forward to going to a cafe today, but he feels it's right to put that plan on hold. the infection rate in our specific area is climbing, and it is a little bit high. and it's making us very worried about our safety and any potential catching of any virus. although shielding is ending for some, unlocking of other restrictio

jenny kumah reports. in parts of northern england, it is the third day of new restrictions that were brought in to curb the recent rise of coronavirus infections. friends and families from different households are being told once again to keep apart. the interventions that are likely to be the most effective when you have outbreaks like these ones on a local level, will be things that impact on that particular scenario. so people gathering under a roof, families getting together, extended families getting together, extended families getting together, extended families getting together, i think that is why the government had taken the approach they have. there has been disappointment the businesses in england that were planning to reopen this weekend as the government decided against easing the restrictions for some part of the economy. according to new reports, new shielding measures could come in with vulnerable people being allocated specific times of having access to services and shops. there could be

jenny kumah reports.ord today, one of several areas of the north affected by new restrictions brought in to curb the infection rate. people who are clinically vulnerable here are advised to continue shielding. matt has cystic fibrosis and was looking forward to be able to go out for the first time ten months today. he had planned to go to a cafe but feels it is right to put that plan on hold. the infection rate in our specific area is climbing a little bit high and it has left is very worried about our safety and any potential catching of any virus. in other parts of england and scotland, people who have been shielding can now meet up to six people outdoors. and i cannot tell you how excited i am. michelle teel is looking forward to seeing her mother for the first time in months. it is my mother and i need to hug her. she has been nowhere, she has been shielding. we are both the same. employers have more discretion from today to ask people to return to work. some charities have warned that some vulnerable

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jenny kumah, bbc news. 2a hours, a further 7a people in the uk have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, according to figures released by the government. that takes the total number of covid—i9 deaths in the uk to 16,193. companies across the uk must today start contributing to the coronavirus job retention scheme which was introduced at the start of the pandemic. until now, some workers have received up to 80% of their pay from the government under the furlough plan. but with a planned relaxation of more lockdown rules postponed, some companies say if they can't reopen, they won't be able to pay their workers. vivienne nunis reports. beauty salons open, but not as business owners had hoped. my team is just in shock. i don't even know what to tell them. today, beauticians were due to start offering facial treatments. but 2a hours ago, the government changed its mind and put the brakes on lockdown measures easing. now this salon has an appointment book