Halfway through the national lockdown, thoughts are turning to what could happen to Nottinghamshire when the restrictions are eased.
Prior to lockdown, the whole county was placed into Tier 3 - the highest alert level - which included a 9pm alcohol sale curfew and restrictions on certain businesses particularly in the leisure and hospitality sector.
With the scheduled date to end lockdown being just two weeks away on December 2, there are questions over whether the whole county will return to its Tier 3 measures or if areas will be treated differently.
Currently, infection rates show cases are going down week-on-week across all parts of Nottinghamshire.
Nottingham has seen a huge increase of 1,968 cases but this is due to a change in the way Public Health England records positive tests - and it reflects a surge seen in early October.
They also indicate Broxtowe, Gedling, Nottingham, Newark and Sherwood and Rushcliffe have rates below the national average.
However, Bassetlaw has the highest infection rate in the week leading up to November 13, standing at 412.1, followed by Mansfield at 331.2 and Ashfield at 301.
Bassetlaw's rate is close to that seen in Nottingham when the county moved into Tier 3 restrictions, when it stood at 464.4 which could mean the area is at risk of going returning into Tier 3 again.
But no decisions have yet been made on lockdown, Tier levels or how restrictions will be implemented - either by local authority area or county.
The Government has stated decisions about which tiers different areas will fall into will not take place until the end of lockdown but leaders have already been discussing their thoughts.
And while Jonathan Gribbin, director of public health for Nottinghamshire, confirmed the reduction in rates, including in people aged over 60 he added: "The reductions have been modest, they have yet to develop into a sustained downward trend, and our local health and cares system continues to face severe pressures."
Despite the rollout of an effective vaccine potentially on the horizon giving some hope of for the future, Mr Gribbin emphasised the Government measures after lockdown "must balance the imperative to open up the economy with the need to avoid a resurgence of infection".
