This was from the SG's previous Strategic Framework, all the way back in November. This sounds mostly fairly sensible to me. But it seems like we are not staying with this, because...??????
When the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland moves into this endemic, less acute phase, we expect that more routine public health measures may be sufficient to keep the virus under control in Scotland, though there would continue to be the risk of occasional surges, driven – for example - by seasonality (as we see with influenza), by waning immunity or by new variants and we would need to respond appropriately.
The future management of COVID-19 may potentially include periodic booster vaccinations, ongoing testing for surveillance, monitoring and diagnostic purposes, international travel measures (including those retained by other countries), improved ventilation in buildings, the continuation of enhanced hygiene measures, voluntary wearing of face-coverings when symptomatic, and staying off work when suffering from contagious illnesses.
These measures and behaviours would have positive benefits beyond just tackling COVID-19, with the prospect of wider public health, societal and economic benefits for the long term. Most of these are already in place now, thanks to the efforts and understanding of so many. We are learning how important they are, and how to bring more normality back to our lives. We can look forward with increasing confidence to the removal of the few legal measures that currently remain necessary, while we complete and maintain the protection that good public health measures can give us.
I don't get why she is now talking about requiring restrictions on our lives long-term rather than 'the removal of the few legal measures that currently remain necessary'.