Scottish Government have announced that the official guidance on wearing face masks in healthcare settings is set to end. The guidance rules for hospital, medical centres and dentists was first brought in during the pandemic in June 2020 and will official be withdrawn next week, on May 16, 2023. The latest easing of guidance comes […]
The legal requirement to wear face coverings in many indoor settings in Scotland will end tomorrow, Monday 18th April 2022. It will no longer be a requirement to wear masks in shops, businesses and public transport. However, the Scottish Government has suggested many people will still want to wear masks in crowded places and public […]
Two changes will be made to Scotland’s Covid restrictions from Friday, January 28. Social distancing measures will be reduced from two metres to one in indoor settings where people have a specific exemption from the need to wear a face covering – such as those leading religious services or carrying out receptionist duties. Adults taking part in […]
Scotland’s rules on wearing face coverings change today, Friday 09 October with tighter new measures introduced in the fight to control infections of coronavirus. From today, we’re now expected to wear face-masks in places where previously we didn’t need to. The face covering regulations apply to everyone, with the exception of under fives and those […]
Within the announcement yesterday, the Scottish Government has asked shops to return to a 2m physical distancing rule and to reintroduce rules they put in place earlier in the pandemic – for example, one way systems in supermarkets. The regulations have been updated to reflect the move from 1m to 2m physical distancing in certain retail premises from […]
Some people in Scotland are not required to wear a face covering in indoor settings. These exemptions include: Babies, toddler and children under 5 years of age, due to the possibility of overheating, suffocation and strangulation and they are safe without one. police constables or emergency response workers such as paramedics acting in the course […]