A proposed five-tier system of measures for dealing with coronavirus in Scotland has been revealed.
The plan – set to come into force on November 2 – ranges from life being “close to normal” at level zero to almost a full lockdown at level four, when non-essential shops would close.
Level two will be similar to current rules outside central Scotland, with level three likened to those inside the central belt, where pubs and restaurants are closed.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there were no plans to close schools, even under the strictest measures.
Council areas in Scotland will each be given their own alert rating, with restrictions designed to match the risk of Covid spreading locally.
However, the whole country could be placed in the same level if necessary, Sturgeon said at her daily briefing, where she also revealed the week’s death toll from Covid-19 had reached 94.
The new system of restrictions has been anticipated since a similar three-tiered system was introduced in England by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
MSPs will vote on whether to adopt the new the proposal at the Scottish Parliament next week.
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