Coronavirus in Scotland: Edinburgh to stay in level three restrictions, says First Minister
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The news comes as areas across the west of Scotland including Glasgow and Lanarkshire are set to face level four lockdown restrictions as of Friday this week.
The new restrictions will be in place for 3 weeks until December 11.
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Hide AdThere were previous hopes of certain areas in the east of Scotland moving down a level from three to two, however at the announcement this afternoon Ms Sturgeon made clear that today’s decisions hope to to protect the NHS and allow for a loosening of restrictions in the lead up to Christmas.
Under level three restrictions, no in-home socialising is permitted, while meetings in public and outdoor settings are restricted to groups of six from no more than two households.
It is advised that you do not travel out of your local authority area for non-essential purposes in level three and people living outside level three should not travel into a level three area for non-essential reasons.
Cafes, pubs and restaurants are only allowed to open until 6pm to serve food and non-alcoholic drinks to groups of up to six from two different households. Alcohol sales are not permitted indoors or outdoors and all leisure and entertainment facilities are closed at this level, including cinemas.
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Hide AdClose contact services such as hairdressers and barbers are allowed to operate in level three but may be subject to additional protective measures. Mobile close contact services are not permitted.