Lockdown restrictions in Scotland will be relaxed from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon said – but under certain conditions.
The Prime Minister told the Scottish Parliament the country will move to level 0 but face masks will remain “mandatory”.
She went on to say that it was time to “exercise continued caution” and that lifting all restrictions would put people at risk and “risk the imposition of shielding by default.”
Nicola Sturgeon says lifting measures will put people more at risk
Speaking at a virtual Scottish Parliament meeting, Ms Sturgeon said lifting some mitigation measures “would put us all at risk” as some measures are relaxed.
She added: “While Scotland will move to level 0 from next Monday, we will do so with some changes to our indicative plans.
“This is to ensure that our pace of easing restrictions is reasonable in light of the challenge we continue to face with the Delta variant.”
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She confirmed that some measures, including the mandatory wearing of face masks, will remain in place for some time.
“Measures such as the continued wearing of face coverings are important, not only to provide additional protection for the population as a whole, but also to protect and reassure those of us who are particularly vulnerable and who previously needed to protect ourselves. “, she continued.
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Source: news.sky.com
This notice was published: 2021-07-13 12:55:00
