Coronavirus in Scotland RECAP: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says planned May 17 lockdown easing will ‘go ahead’ | pubs and cinemas to reopen | Moray still facing covid spike | 10 relaxed coronavirus rules
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Coronavirus in Scotland LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon confirmed on Tuesday that Covid rules will be relaxed further next week
Key Events
- FM eases rules on indoor visits
- Pubs and restaurants allowed to serve alcohol indoors
- Meeting indoors and hugging from Monday
- Scotland’s islands will move to Level 1
Nicola Sturgeon update: all the Scotland Covid rules easing on 17 May - from hugging to indoor visits
Everything Nicola Sturgeon said in her Scotland Covid rules update today
The First Minister made her lockdown roadmap announcement today and confirmed that mainland Scotland will move to Level 2 on Monday with the exception of Moray
https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/travel/coronavirus-in-scotland-12-countries-given-green-light-as-part-of-no-quarantine-international-travel-restriction-easing-announced-by-nicola-sturgeon-3232456
12 countries given 'green light' as part of no quarantine international travel restriction easing
Nicola Sturgeon has announced the twelve countries which will require ‘no quarantine’ for those travelling back to Scotland as of next week.
More Scottish flights to Portugal on cards as Nicola Sturgeon announces which countries Scots can visit from Monday
More Scottish flights to Portugal on cards as Nicola Sturgeon announces which countries Scots can visit from Monday
Extra Scottish flights to Portugal are expected by travel agents as they hailed the country’s very significant and important” inclusion in the green travel list from Monday.
Two metre social distancing imposed on Scottish venues as 'reopening' date is confirmed
Two metre social distancing imposed on Scottish venues as 'reopening' date is confirmed
The Scottish Government has refused to relax plans to impose two metre social distancing on arts venues – despite warnings they will make live events financially unviable.
Coronavirus in Scotland: Ten lockdown rules changing on May 17 including hugs, home visits and hospitality
Hugs and home visits - here are the ten rules which are set to change from May 17
From next week Scots will be allowed to hug their loved ones and visit each other’s homes.
Nicola Sturgeon LIVE
Despite changes to rules on non-essential travel, the First Minister said Scots should “think seriously” about taking holidays.
Speaking at the coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh, Nicola Sturgeon urged Scots to “err on the side of caution” after the new traffic light system in Scotland was unveiled.
“Even though the rules on non-essential travel are starting to change, that doesn’t mean we’re saying that non-essential international travel is desirable,” she said.
“Everyone should think seriously about whether they should travel abroad this summer.”
She added: “When it comes to holidays abroad, my advice continues to be to err on the side of caution and to staycation this summer.”
Nicola Sturgeon LIVE
Scotland will move to a traffic light system for international travel, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
“We consider that the situation now allows us to believe a careful move away from blanket restrictions on non-essential travel overseas,” the First Minister said at the coronavirus briefing on Tuesday.
From Monday, managed isolation will still be needed for countries on the “red list” while a 10-day period of self-isolation with two PCR tests will be needed for amber list countries and those arriving from green list countries will be required to take a test when they arrived, but will not need to self-isolate if they do not have the virus.
While green list status should be the “exception not the rule”, 12 countries and territories will be on the list from the start of the initiative, including Iceland, the Faroe Islands, New Zealand and Australia.
“This decision means that, as of now, we have a consistent four nations position on international travel – I think that’s positive,” she said.
“It has been made possible because the decisions the UK Government has arrived at are appropriately cautious – I hope this continues to be the case but I need to stress that the Scottish Government will continue to take the decision we consider to be right for Scotland.
“We will not sign up to decisions that will put our progress at risk.”
Coronavirus Scotland: Hugs allowed from Monday, restrictions on pubs, cinemas and indoor visiting lifted as Nicola Sturgeon announces biggest covid easing for weeks while Moray remains in Level 3
Hugs will be permitted from Monday as Nicola Sturgeon announces biggest covid restriction easing for weeks
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed today that most of Scotland will be moving down to Level 2 coronavirus restrictions from next week, which means that Scots will be able to hug their loved ones at last.
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