NICOLA Sturgeon has backtracked on her plan to axe Scotland's mask law from Monday - blaming a spike in cases.
The First Minister announced her decision in Holyrood amid yet another rise in the virus, being driven by a “sub-variant” of Omicron known as BA.2.
The mask law - for public transport and enclosed public spaces - had been due to end on March 21.
But Ms Sturgeon told parliament today that it is will remain in place until early April.
She said: "Given the current spike in case numbers, we consider it prudent to retain this requirement in regulation for a further short period.
"I know this will be disappointing for businesses and service providers such as day care services
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