Avoid Travelling To And From England, Nicola Sturgeon Urges Scots
Nicola Sturgeon has told Scots not to travel to or from England unless it is for “essential purposes”.
She made the plea ahead of a 5pm press conference to be held by Boris Johnson amid reports of a second national lockdown in England.
The Scottish first minister said the prevalence of the virus is lower in Scotland than in other parts of the UK, after stricter measures were introduced north of the border in September.
The restrictions saw Scots barred from going into other people’s homes, and the Scottish government also acted to close bars and restaurants across the central belt in early October.
Re speculation about lockdown in England -
1/ Prevalence of the virus is currently lower in Scotland than in other parts of the UK and there are early signs that the tough restrictions in place since we moved quickly in late September have started to slow the rate of increase...— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) October 31, 2020
A new five-level system of restrictions for tackling coronavirus will come into force in Scotland on Monday, which will see travel restrictions imposed on many Scots.
In level 3 areas – the second highest tier in the new Scottish system and which affects the central belt including Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as Ayrshire and Dundee – people are urged not to go outside of their own local authority area.
In a series of tweets urging Scots to stick to the new rules, Sturgeon also said people are being asked not to travel to or from England.
4/ Most importantly, we urge everyone to comply with current restrictions, including on travel. People should not travel to or from level 3 areas in Scotland and for now, we are asking people not to travel to or from England at all, except for essential purposes.
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) October 31, 2020
She said: “People should not travel to or from level 3 areas in Scotland and for now, we are asking people not to travel to or from England at all, except for essential...
