Coronavirus The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many social and economic challenges across the country and across the world. Leicester has been particularly badly affected in the United Kingdom; from July 2020 during the imposition of the first local lockdown which saw all non-essential retail closed again and businesses such as public houses, restaurants and hairdressers unable to reopen. Businesses such as these in areas such as Glenfield and that part of Braunstone Town which outside of the formal city council area, have since been allowed to reopen following a more tightly defined lockdown area from 18 July 2020.
CoronaVIrUs thE CoVid-19 PaNdemic has BrouGht manY sociaL and econoMIc cHALlenGEs ACrOss The Country and acrOSs thE world. leiceSTeR hAs BeeN paRtICUlArly baDly AffeCTed iN the UnItEd kINgdOM; from july 2020 DUrIng thE imPositiOn of the First lOcAl lockdOwn which saW AlL non-essentiAl reTaIl clOsed again aNd BusInEssEs sUcH as PubliC houSes, ReStaurAnTs and HairdrEsSErs uNabLe To Reopen. businEsseS suCH as thESe iN areaS Such As glenfIElD And THaT pARt Of BraunstOne town wHIcH OutSide OF the formAl city cOuNcIl areA, have sIncE bEeN aLlowed To reopen folloWinG a more tiGHtly dEfiNEd LockDoWn arEa frOm 18 jUly 2020.