Coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Scotland are to be eased further, with people who live on their own or only with children under 18 able to form an “extended household group” from tomorrow.
31.05.2020 - 11:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Nicola Sturgeon has said the lifting on coronavirus restrictions for vulnerable people who cannot leave their homes does not apply in Scotland.
UK Ministers are expected to announce today that millions of ‘shielded’ citizens will be able to go outside from tomorrow, but the First Minister tweeted:
“This does NOT apply in Scotland at this stage. I am acutely aware of how difficult the current restrictions are for those ‘shielding’ but we must find the safest way forward and do so in a considered
Coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Scotland are to be eased further, with people who live on their own or only with children under 18 able to form an “extended household group” from tomorrow.
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