Is Scotland going into lockdown?

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Who thinks Nicola will announce a circuit break lockdown tomorrow?

@Bellebelle
None of it makes sense!!! :)

Or it all is contradictory!

@neveradullmoment99

Is it not 2 weeks in England? As far as I know, in Scotland its only ever been one.

Only at private schools afaik.

Maybe households could stop breathing whilst in the house. That is a brilliant idea as it would stop the virus spreading indoors.

Or maybe every second Tuesday, you could go to the gym but only whilst wearing red shorts.

Or you can meet no one ever, anywhere inside or out, except the local pub where you can all meet as long as you leave altogether at 2000?

Maybe including children in the rule of 6 and/or removing the distancing exemption for children?

Children are counted in the English restrictions and there seems to be evidence emerging that children do transmit the virus.

@Calledyoulastnightfromglasgow

Maybe households could stop breathing whilst in the house. That is a brilliant idea as it would stop the virus spreading indoors.

Or maybe every second Tuesday, you could go to the gym but only whilst wearing red shorts.

Or you can meet no one ever, anywhere inside or out, except the local pub where you can all meet as long as you leave altogether at 2000?

Ha ha ha ha ha....Love it!

@manicinsomniac

Maybe including children in the rule of 6 and/or removing the distancing exemption for children?

Children are counted in the English restrictions and there seems to be evidence emerging that children do transmit the virus.

They absolutely transmit it.

@manicinsomniac I think they would have ‘trailed’ that idea in the press conference today though, as in they would have hinted at or presented new evidence of the prevalence of children spreading the virus.

It does seem to be the way now by both the Scottish and UK governments to try and warm the public up to where they’re about to go with new measures before they announce them.

@manicinsomniac

Maybe including children in the rule of 6 and/or removing the distancing exemption for children?

Children are counted in the English restrictions and there seems to be evidence emerging that children do transmit the virus.

They wont do this in Scotland as it means they have to close schools. The same way that they cant get people to shield for the same reasons. There are teachers who are in shielding categories and children which would mean a huge issue for education.

It is interesting to note that shielding and the resumption of schools happened in tandem.

In order for the economy to function, schools need to be open.

Or you can meet no one ever, anywhere inside or out, except the local pub where you can all meet as long as you leave altogether at 2000

2000 as the time or the year? Just so I know whether I can wear wider leg jeans again.

Good point, BelleBelle

They wont do this in Scotland as it means they have to close schools

Would it? We have schools open in England at the same time as having the rule of 6 and social distancing outside of schools. It's contradictory and being widely ignored but it's officially in place.

It's all as clear as mud.

I think we might follow Wales in getting rid of support bubbles and some areas (West of Scotland) having travel restrictions.

Does anyone know what time she is making her announcement?

No idea where things are going today.

We are Perth and Kinross and have 2 weeks. Currently half way through the first week.

I call it tattie howking

Announcement will be at 14.50pm

My DD is at uni in Scotland and tells me they can't book a table for a drink/meal. Could be they're genuinely fully booked as there are less tables, but half wonder whether pubs etc won't take bookings from students in case they're from different households. She basically can't go out with her four flat mates. Other than if uni library is closed, I can't see new restrictions making any difference to her, as they're not mixing in or out with other students as scared of being kicked off their course.

@raviolidreaming

Or you can meet no one ever, anywhere inside or out, except the local pub where you can all meet as long as you leave altogether at 2000

2000 as the time or the year? Just so I know whether I can wear wider leg jeans again.

If its 2000 I might even fit mine

@speakout

When I was a kid in the 60s there were vans parked outside the primary school. It would pick up older children and their mothers to take them to the fields to go " tattie howking" for a few shillings payment. The school was fine with this, there was the option to go to school or to go picking tatties, they would mark the register at the gate and see which kids were off in the vans.

This is si interesting. I remember a song about "the tattie howkers, sailing down the broomilaw" Now I know what it meant

I’m praying they don’t get rid of support bubbles/grandparents doing informal childcare. I won’t be able to work otherwise. I just wish they’d come out and fucking tell us instead of this ridiculous guessing game. Never, ever voting for the SNP again.

She can do what she likes.

We are on the outskirts of Glasgow in a "red" area but when you delve deeper into their neighbourhood figures you'll see a very different picture.

We have a week in a cottage booked for next week and will still be going, whatever Ms Sturgeon says or doesn't say.

Something is being announced this afternoon:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54435870
She said yesterday that schools won't be closing other than for the planned half term holidays, it wouldn't be a lockdown like we had in March and that there wouldn't be a nationwide travel restriction, however that doesn't mean there won't be local travel restrictions
Reading this article it looks like the central belt might be worst hit by any additional restrictions. I reckon the hospitality industry might be on the receiving end of this one.