Nicola Sturgeon covid announcement RECAP: First Minister lifts most coronavirus restrictions for August 9 | masks remain mandatory | Social distancing scrapped | Nightclubs and stadium rules relaxed
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The First Minister addressed the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday afternoon at around 2 pm outlining what restrictions will loosen in Scotland in August.
Take a look back at what the First Minister said here.
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Key Events
- Sturgeon confirms easing of restrictions for next Monday
- Face masks and home working to remain as Level 0 ends on August 9
- Nightclubs, stadiums and other venues rules relaxed
FM says she knows some people are ‘desperate to get back to the office’ but added 'we’ve got to do it at the right pace’
Nicola Sturgeon added that the Scottish Government is looking at a ‘hybrid model’ of ‘home and office working.’
She claimed that most businesses across Scotland are looking at this ‘new normal.’
‘This is not “Freedom Day”’, says Health Secretary on August 9 easing
Following the First Minister’s announcement of covid restriction easing, Humza Yousaf has reminded people that August 9 is not “Freedom Day” as the virus is ‘still with us.’
Sturgeon ‘keeping options open’ on vaccine passports
Nicola Sturgeon says she is keeping her options open on whether to introduce Covid vaccine passports domestically in Scotland.
The First Minister said she was “highly cautious” about the use of Covid passports but she wanted to consider whether they could play a role in the future.
As she announced the move beyond Level 0 on Tuesday, Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish Government was considering “very carefully the possible, albeit limited, use of Covid status certification for access to certain higher risk venues in future”.
However, Sturgeon also said she would be ‘strongly opposed’ to vaccine passports being used for public services such as visiting care homes in Scotland.
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