Health secretary Matt Hancock last night announced new lockdown measures for parts of northern England as a result of rising rates of coronavirus.
The new rules apply to the whole of Greater Manchester, and parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire, banning people from meeting another household indoors.
The ban - which came into place at midnight at three hours' notice - applies to all indoor settings including pubs, as well as private gardens.
Government guidelines setting out 'what you can and cannot do' were only published at 22 minutes past midnight. You can see the full Q&A of advice here.
Mr Hancock claimed the rules are "crystal clear", but many people have lashed out at the government for issuing the guidance for areas of 'North West of England' - despite including Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees in West Yorkshire.
It also sparked fears residents in those areas would miss the guidelines assuming the new measures do not apply to them. (Update: The page has now been altered to refer to 'North of England' instead.)
And it seems the government aren't the only ones to be struggling with the geography of the areas affected.
The handling of the lockdowns has also been criticised by senior figures, with Manchester Central MP and shadow business minister Lucy Powell saying she had been "inundated" with questions she was unable to answer.
She told Times Radio: "The way they've been announced has frankly been a bit of a disaster.
"Announcing them two hours before they come into effect is a bit of a bolt out of the blue with no-one around able to answer some of the basic questions."
Tory MP for Hazel Grove, William Wragg, also questioned the announcement, arguing "'Greater Manchester' is not one homogeneous area" and treating all 10 boroughs the same is "not the right approach".
But Mr Hancock insisted it was the correct decision to cover the whole of Greater Manchester, while keeping pubs and restaurants open.
He said: "The biggest risk in terms of the spread of this virus across this area is household transmission when people are going to see each other in each other's homes when they're not in a household together. And also visiting friends and relatives.
"Actually we’re not seeing as much transmission in terms of people in their place of work, going to retail or other areas."
Mr Hancock said two households in the areas can still meet "at a social distance in a public place outdoors" such as a park where there is lots of space - but that two households meeting in a pub garden or outdoor restaurant space is banned.
