Covid: near-lockdown curbs imposed on west of Scotland

Eleven local authorities to enter level 4 - highest of Scotland’s five-tier system of virus controlsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 2 million Scots will face near-lockdown restrictions after Nicola Sturgeon imposed the country’s highest level of Covid restrictions across the west of Scotland.Following a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, Scotland’s first minister told MSPs that eleven local authority areas would enter level 4 – the highest of Scotland’s five-tier system of virus controls – from 6pm this Friday for a limited period. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/17/covid-near-lockdown-curbs-imposed-on-west-of-scotland #scotland #uk_news #scottish_politics #politics #nicola_sturgeon #coronavirus #infectious_diseases #science