Coronavirus (COVID-19) General Chat

[David76]

Almost all of Scotland's remaining Covid-19 restrictions are to end from 9 August.

Social distancing will be dropped in most settings, meaning more capacity in pubs and restaurants and larger crowds at sporting events and concerts.

And close contacts of those who test positive for Covid will no longer have to self-isolate - as long as they are fully vaccinated and test negative.

However, the wearing of face coverings in some public spaces will continue. The use of face coverings in enclosed spaces like shops, hospitality venues and public transport will remain "for some time" to come, and venues will still be expected to collect customer details for contact tracing.

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Thank God! It has been a long 17 months. Hopefully things are under control now.

 

[Jess]

Thank God! It has been a long 17 months. Hopefully things are under control now.

Yes, hopefully. Probably still be a while before we're back working in our offices though - if at all!

 

[Dylan]

Home Nations Daily update :
UK Average 353.8 to 353.5 down 0.09%

England 331.2 to 326.3 down 1.48%
Wales 368.4 to 379.8 up 3.09%
Northern Ireland 633.4 to 634.4 up 0.16%
Scotland case rises up a huge 11.53% to 638.5

Cases down for 2nd day in a row in England but for the 1st day in a long time in the UK overall. Scotland is now number 1 in the UK and 3rd in the world.

East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire & North Lanarkshire numbers 1-3 local authorities in the UK as they climb above Fermanagh & Derry City.

 

[Best]

I like how the headlines are making the point that the Scottish Government isn't considering a circuit breaker, as if they have any choice in the matter.

Furlough ends in 31 days time. There can't be one.

 

[Steve]

East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire & North Lanarkshire numbers 1-3 local authorities in the UK

Kirkintilloch is rife with cases at the moment! ?

 

[Tom]

Scotland has just recorded 50 deaths in the last 24 hours - the highest such number since February 23.

 

[Boot Cleaner]

Cases are beginning to rise again in the UK - mainly down in England but they have been high in Scotland too but have levelled off now.

Do you think we might have restrictions back?

 

[Gromit]

Do you think we might have restrictions back?

Hope not fingers crossed! But cases are rising rapidly. I don't think they should have relaxed the restrictions so quickly in England - they should still at least be wearing face masks IMO.

 

[Heather]

Do you think we might have restrictions back?

I hope not but I'm starting to think we will have soon if these cases don't go down.

 

[Bandit]

I do hope we don't get locked down again. Maybe if folks have their booster jabs and keep wearing masks it would help to keep the infection from spreading.