8/5/2023 0 Comments Scotland lockdown status![]() ![]() Figures released by Police Scotland indicate more than 300 fines were issued for breach of COVID rules over the New Year.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says that Scotland hopes to accelerate its vaccination programme given the supplies to allow it to happen.Margaret Ferrier, the MP for Rutherglen, is arrested by Scottish police and charged in connection with "alleged culpable and reckless conduct" for using public transport while experiencing COVID symptoms.Mainland Scotland is placed under lockdown until the end of January, beginning from midnight schools are closed and people ordered to stay at home except for essential purposes.The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs Edinburgh Zoo, reports that COVID-19 has led to a £2m loss of revenue, and as a consequence the zoo's two giant pandas may have to return to China the pandas cost £1m a year to rent from China, with the ten-year deal the zoo has with China due to expire in 2022.As a further 2,464 COVID cases are reported in Scotland, it is confirmed the Scottish Cabinet will meet the next day to discuss further restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.The Scottish Government says it has set aside an extra £25m for councils on top of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, already worth £351m. Citizens Advice Scotland has warned of an "explosion" of Council Tax debt in 2021 as a result of the COVID pandemic, with average debts at £3,000, twice that of an average Council Tax bill.A further 2,137 are confirmed in Scotland, a lower figure than the previous day, which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had described as "worryingly high".Police break up a number of New Year gatherings, including one at Edinburgh Castle attended by several hundred people.A further 14 cases are recorded in Shetland, taking the number in the outbreak there to 72.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warns that the new variant of COVID-19 is "accelerating spread" across Scotland, and that the next few weeks could be the most dangerous period since March.There are significant differences in the legislation and the reporting between the countries of the UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. If travelling abroad from Scotland check travel advice for the country you are going to.The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland during 2021. take any covid tests before you leave for Scotland, or after you arrive.There are no covid travel rules in place for people arriving in Scotland from abroad. Travel Travelling to Scotland from abroad Read guidance for people with a weakened immune system. However, there are still people whose weakened immune system means they are at higher risk from infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The Highest Risk List – previously known as the Shielding List - has ended. ![]() Get information about covid vaccines and boosters and how to get proof of vaccination from the NHS. eligible for new covid treatments due to a health condition (NHS website)Ĭovid data is on Public Health Scotland's COVID-19 dashboard.Most people can no longer get free covid tests. Get advice about covid symptoms and staying at home (previously self-isolating) from the NHS. If you do have to go out, wear a face covering. ![]() If you have symptoms of covid, a cold or flu try to stay at home and avoid contact with others. ![]()
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