THE official Government guidance on new coronavirus rules for the North-East has been published - and it details exactly what the new rules are.

Here's all you need to know about sport and leisure.

Team sport and physical activity:

The Government's advice says the North-East public can continue to take part in organised sporting or licensed physical activity in groups of more than six. This can be in any public place – indoors or outdoors – but not in a private outdoor space like a garden or inside a private home.

These activities either need to be organised by a national governing body, club, registered instructor/coach, business or charity, and/or involve someone who has received an official licence to use equipment relevant to the activity. In all cases, the organiser must conduct a risk assessment and ensure compliance with Covid-19 secure guidance.

You should only be playing team sports where the relevant governing body has published guidance on how to do so safely. See a list of team sports governing bodies which have developed guidance. For all other sports, guidance is available from your governing body and details on how to safely undertake this activity within an organised environment.

Organised dance and exercise classes can take place in groups of more than six, where a risk assessment has been carried out, but you should limit your social interaction with other participants. The relevant indoor sport facilities guidance or outdoor guidance must be followed for these activities. Organised sport and physical activity events are allowed provided they follow guidance for the public on the phased return of outdoor sport and recreation in England.

The Government advises people not to attend amateur or professional sporting events as a spectator in the areas affected. If you do attend, the guidance says, you must remain socially distanced and groups of no more than six.

Weddings and funerals:

Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and receptions, funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) and other religious life-cycle ceremonies are exempt from the rule of six. Up to 30 people are allowed to attend these events, including in the affected areas.

These events should comply with the Covid-19 secure guidance and venue capacity. See detailed guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships.

People living outside of the affected areas can travel to those areas in order to attend a wedding, civil partnership ceremony or funeral, but must not meet with another household in a private home or garden.

Religious ceremonies and places of worship:

You may attend a mosque, church, synagogue, temple or other place or worship, but you should socially distance from people outside of your household. This means maintaining a distance of two metres, or one metre with mitigations (such as wearing face coverings).

If possible, prayer or religious services should take place outdoors.