Coronavirus Scotland: Scottish schools to be closed 'until at least summer holidays' says John Swinney
dailyrecord.co.ukEducation Secretary John Swinney has said he expects schools to be closed until “at least” the summer break.The Deputy First Minister said the Coronavirus had to be suppressed and the Government could not afford the risk of covid-19 spreading.Schools closed last month as Ministers in the UK and Scottish Government desperately tried to combat the deadly virus.The move had a major impact on the economy as it took millions of parents out of the workplace.At a UK level, weekend reports claimed the Tory Government was drawing up plans for a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions.One of the proposals being examined was for some schools and businesses to reopen in early to mid-May.However, in an interview with the BBC, Swinney did not provide any
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