Nicola Sturgeon defends level 4 lockdown as two million Scots prepare for tighter restrictions
dailyrecord.co.uktravel ban is being imposed tomorrow along with closures for non essential shops affecting nearly half the population. The measures attracted a major backlash from businesses who now fear disaster in the normally busy festive season.Sturgeon, at today's coronavirus briefing, said the rate of infection is showing signs of improvement but there are big regional variations.
Another 50 people died in Scotland in the past day after testing positive for Covid-19 and 1089 new cases were confirmed. Sturgeon said the "R number" which explains the rate of infection is now “very slightly below one” - but the average masks spikes in areas heading to level 4 lockdown.She said: "In those parts of the country with the highest prevalence we’ve not yet seen.
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