Here is the graph which shows how close Buckinghamshire is to Tier Three lockdown status

Health chiefs have shared data showing how close Buckinghamshire was to being placed in Tier Three lockdown restrictions this week.

The Government announced on Thursday (November 27) what tiered restrictions each county in England will be under when the national lockdown is lifted on December 2.

Aylesbury Vale and Buckinghamshire was placed in Tier Two, meaning that the 'Rule of Six' applies outdoors, residents should not mix indoors, and a "substantial meal" must be eaten with drinks at a pub.

Now, a new data set has shown how Buckinghamshire compares to other counties in England and indicates how close its residents are to entering the highest restrictions under Tier Three.

The scatter graph who's that Buckinghamshire is in the lower section of the Tier 2 lockdown measures.

While it is not the only system that was used to decide tiers, the data breaks down on average where some counties in different tiers rank next to one another based on the severity of their infection rate.

In layman terms, the further to the top right a county places, the more likely they are to be placed in Tier Three.

The risk of Buckinghamshire heading into tier three remains lwo.