The vast majority of Scotland’s central belt will remain subject to level 2 restrictions, with Nicola Sturgeon having delayed the easing of COVID measures in many parts of the country.
The Prime Minister said there would be a “slight slowdown” in the lifting of lockdown rules for much of Scotland due to the spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus.
Edinburgh and Midlothian, Dundee, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, North, South and East Ayrshire, North and South Lanarkshire, Clackmannanshire and Stirling have not yet met the criteria to reduce restrictions, Ms Sturgeon said.
As a result, these areas will remain subject to level 2 restrictions.
However, 18 other local authorities will see restrictions relaxed from Saturday to move to Level 1 measures.
These are Highland, Argyll & Bute, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, Moray, Angus, Perth & Kinross, Falkirk, Fife, Inverclyde, East and West Lothian, West Dunbartonshire, Dumfries & Galloway and the Borders.
And Glasgow will go from level 3 to level 2 from midnight on Friday.
According to the Scottish Government’s COVID road map, the whole of Scotland was to switch to Level 1 restrictions from Monday, June 7.
The country had moved to Level 2 restrictions last month, although a spike in infections – believed to be largely due to the Indian variant of the virus – forced ministers to keep the entire package. Glasgow City Council area on level 3.
Last week Ms Sturgeon said Glasgow had a ‘uncomfortably high’ number of COVID cases despite “signs of progress” in limiting infections.
Level 3 restrictions mean pubs, bars and restaurants cannot serve alcohol indoors and must close at 8 p.m., while gatherings inside other people’s homes are prohibited.
Under the level 2 restrictions, pubs, bars and restaurants are allowed to serve alcohol indoors, six people from three households can meet inside homes and stay overnight, and courtyards. group exercise indoors …
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Source: news.sky.com
This notice was published: 2021-06-01 11:48:00
