![]() “In meantime, all of us complying strictly with current protections will help. “Even if (and it is still if) Omicron doesn’t cause more severe disease, the numbers of people who might be infected by its faster spread will create big challenges for NHS and economy – so we need to consider carefully (but quite quickly) what proportionate response needed. “Tough question we all face in period ahead is whether these protections will be strong enough against a rapidly spreading Omicron variant. However, the First Minister has refused to rule out additional restrictions if they are required.Īfter the Prime Minister’s Downing Street briefing on Wednesday, Ms Sturgeon tweeted: “Re UK gov announcement of Covid Plan B today, all these protections are already in place in and have helped us get Delta cases down. The Scottish Government has given no indication that it plans to introduce lockdown at this time. Starting from Saturday 11 December, all close contacts of positive Covid cases must self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of variant. ![]() Covid passes required for indoor events with more than 500 people, unseated outdoor events with more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people. ![]()
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