New gatherings limit welcomed by director

By Ann McGauran | 09 September 2020

The Government’s decision to tighten English laws to ban nearly all gatherings of more than six people has been welcomed by a public health director.

Director of public health for Gateshead MBC, Alice Wiseman, was responding to an announcement that from Monday people can be fined if they meet more than six people inside or outside.

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