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Nicola Sturgeon expected to cut to self isolation period as staff absences strain public services
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dailyrecord.co.ukNicola Sturgeon is expected to announce a cut in the 10 day covid self-isolation period to address crippling staff shortages.
The First Minister will today confirm her Government’s decision after hints by her deputy John Swinney. Scots with covid, as well as their household contacts, have to stay in for ten days to contain soaring Omicron levels.
The restriction was cut to seven days in England, subject to negative lateral flow tests, and the Scottish Government is under pressure to follow suit.Businesses have demanded the move over fears firms and key public services are being severely affected by a lack of staff.One source close to the NHS told the Record the rising number of hospitalisations linked to the Omicron variant was less of a
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