Mr Johnson told MPs today that this will “simplify and standardise” local lockdown rules.
Under the new system of restrictions, different areas of England will be split up into medium, high and very high alert levels. These three tiers represent an advancing scale of local lockdown restrictions.
Areas classes as medium will be subject to the same national measures which currently apply across the country. These include the 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants and a ban on most gatherings of more than six people.
Under the high alert level, household mixing is banned indoors, although support bubbles will still be permitted, while the rule of six will continue to apply outdoors.
Most areas which are already subject to local restrictions will move to this level, according to Mr Johnson. Nottinghamshire, East and West Cheshire and a small area of High Peak will also move into the high alert level, he added.
Social mixing will be banned both indoors and in private gardens, while pubs and bars will be told to close unless they can operate as a restaurant.
Local leaders will help to determine whether other venues should be closed, such as gyms or casinos, in very high alert level areas.
People will also be advised against travel in and out of the areas.
The Liverpool City Region faces the toughest local lockdown restrictions and will move into the very high alert level from Wednesday, the Prime Minister told the Commons.
He added that local authorities in the area had agreed that gyms, leisure centres, betting shops, adult gaming centres and casinos will also close.
Greater Manchester has avoided being placed under the harshest lockdown measures, according to local MPs and the region’s mayor.
MPs were briefed by England's Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, on Monday that the 10 boroughs would be placed under high alert level restrictions, meaning they will operate under measures similar to those in place now.
Pubs serving food will be permitted to stay open, but households will be banned from mixing indoors.
MPs will debate and vote on the measures tomorrow and the new tiered system will come into effect on Wednesday.
Measures are to be kept under review, with a four-week sunset clause for areas facing the toughest restrictions.
