When's the next update for Scotland?

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I had it it my head every 3 weeks but that would take us up to the 22nd December which is cutting it neat! Will she do them more regularly. I can't find anything online.

It said on the BBC

Nicola Sturgeon also said in the announcement its 3 weeks till 11th Dec.

Says will be reviewed on 11th December. Seems like forever away

Police arrests for travelling between areas

It was very if we push through these next three weeks we can have some sort of Christmas. But I’m calling we will go straight back into Tier 3 and we won’t at all. Just like the extra restrictions in September were for three weeks.

So areas are moving into tier 4 but not based on any of the criteria that were originally laid out for what constituted each tier. This tier 4 was supposed to be a last resort. Yet here we are.
The ‘law’ announced today by the First Minister to ban travel has neither been debated nor passed by parliament.
We are now in a dictatorship.

Oh and people living in Orkney can meet outside.

@beepbeeprichie

So areas are moving into tier 4 but not based on any of the criteria that were originally laid out for what constituted each tier. This tier 4 was supposed to be a last resort. Yet here we are. The ‘law’ announced today by the First Minister to ban travel has neither been debated nor passed by parliament. We are now in a dictatorship.

I agree England next The cure is becoming worse than the disease

Ok thanks, I missed the announcement and didn’t see it reported it was for 3 weeks. It’ll now generate a rush of people doing Christmas shopping before Friday is my concern!

So frustrated at today's announcement. I'm in an extended household with DP, so still allowed to meet: but we're in different council areas, both tier 4, so could be stopped from meeting by police. Very concerned his mental health is going to implode this time.

@OldGreyBoots

Meeting up with the other part of an extended household is an acceptable reason to leave your council area according to the SG.

@beepbeeprichie

So areas are moving into tier 4 but not based on any of the criteria that were originally laid out for what constituted each tier. This tier 4 was supposed to be a last resort. Yet here we are. The ‘law’ announced today by the First Minister to ban travel has neither been debated nor passed by parliament. We are now in a dictatorship.

Its not a dictatorship. Its to prevent the virus from spreading. The SG have done it to try and mitigate the likelihood that people will want to meet at xmas in some form. They don't want more deaths and people ill. Whats the alternative? The numbers are just not coming down. If she leaves it, people will mingle and just at the worst possible moment there will be a rise in cases, hospital admissions and deaths. Also, you have to make the sacrifice for our children at school So suck it up.

[Oh and btw, its not my choice about the schools. For me, i would have blended learning but we have been told time and time again that we have to make this sacrifice. So that is that.

and well, its what the parents want.

We're all scunnered, no doubt about it. But right now, what's the alternative? (Not would-have-with-the-benefit-of-hindsight) Shut the schools and leave everything else open? Something else?

It’s not a question of sucking it up. At no point did I say I wouldn’t be obeying the restrictions. That does not change the fact that we were told what the criteria for tier 4 would be. They’ve not been met but the rules have changed. You can now be arrested for leaving tier 3/4. That is going to be brought into law without any due process. That is extremely worrying.

@HakeCod I had read the guidelines a few times and somehow missed that! Thanks for pointing that out.

@beepbeeprichie

It’s not a question of sucking it up. At no point did I say I wouldn’t be obeying the restrictions. That does not change the fact that we were told what the criteria for tier 4 would be. They’ve not been met but the rules have changed. You can now be arrested for leaving tier 3/4. That is going to be brought into law without any due process. That is extremely worrying.

Its because of covid. I don't really see why its worrying. It has to be quick, hence the lack of due process. Circumstances dictate. Its not just an arbitrary rule made for no reason.

I want to see the evidence that the places that she has shut are the reason for the rise in cases. If it’s true then she should be able to provide data that people are picking it up on driving lessons and at the hair dressers.

@beepbeeprichie

It’s not a question of sucking it up. At no point did I say I wouldn’t be obeying the restrictions. That does not change the fact that we were told what the criteria for tier 4 would be. They’ve not been met but the rules have changed. You can now be arrested for leaving tier 3/4. That is going to be brought into law without any due process. That is extremely worrying.

Its hugely worrying

@Peppafrig

I want to see the evidence that the places that she has shut are the reason for the rise in cases. If it’s true then she should be able to provide data that people are picking it up on driving lessons and at the hair dressers.

Isn't the point more that there's a fairly high level of general community transmission, so you have to take a pretty blunt instrument to try to curb it.

If there's an actual hairdresser etc that's a source of transmission, I assume it's the same as a pub and would be closed for cleaning, etc.