Boris Johnson has confirmed that each area will find out what Tier they will be entering by the end of this week.
Speaking to the Commons this afternoon (Monday, November 23), the Prime Minster said he hoped to notify every council by Thursday.
It's anticipated Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire will be thrown into the highest restrictions when England's second lockdown ends next week.
All three areas have seen rising levels of coronavirus cases and Covid fatalities in recent weeks.
Mr Johnson said: “Later this week, I should say we will announce which areas will fall into which tier, I hope on Thursday.”
Outlining the varying restrictions in the different tiers, Mr Johnson said: “In particular, in Tier 1 people should work from home wherever possible.
“In Tier 2, alcohol may only be served in hospitality settings as part of a substantial meal.
“In Tier 3, indoor entertainment, hotels and other accommodation will have to close, along with all forms of hospitality except for delivery and takeaways.”
Mr Johnson added that he is “very sorry” for the “hardship” that such restrictions will cause business owners.
The latest reported seven-day rate for North Somerset is 305.0 per 100,000 which is an increase on last week’s rate.
The comparable South West seven-day rate is 195.4 and the England rate is 273.4.
A North Somerset Council spokesman said: “We are working with our neighbouring councils as well as partners in the NHS, including public health, hospitals, and GPs, to plan ahead for how North Somerset will come out of the current national restrictions in place across England.
“Our discussions with Government and our local partners suggest that there may be a preference from Government for the levels of alert to be decided based on the geography of the local health system – in our case, shared with Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
“The higher rates of infection we are still seeing in Bristol and South Gloucestershire alongside our own increasing infection rates mean it is likely we will find ourselves in one of the higher levels of alert after 2 December.
