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Nicola Sturgeon hints at changes to self-isolation 'soon' after being accused of 'cautious' approach

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Nicola Sturgeon has ruled out making an immediate change to self-isolation guidance which has seen thousands of households required to stay indoors for 10 days.

The First Minister said she hoped "in the very near future we will feel much more confident about opening things up" when more was known about the impact of Omicron.

It comes after a study published last night by Scottish scientists found the risk of hospitalisation for those who catch Omicron is two-thirds lower than with the Delta variant.

Hospitality businesses, theatres and football clubs all face a raft of new restrictions from December 27 onwards as SNP ministers try to limit public interaction and reduce the spread of the latest coronavirus variant.

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