Covid deaths begin to mount. In his first interview as Health Secretary, the MSP insisted the country is on track to remove most pandemic restrictions on August 9 despite “exponential growth” in Delta variant cases.
However, Yousaf warned the emergence of a new vaccine-resistant strain could derail the return to normal life. Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Mail, the SNP minister also:● Revealed there is no date set to end the wearing of face masks in public places.● Apologised for more than 3000 deaths in care homes and accepted discharging untested Covid patients from hospitals had been a mistake.● Refused to back a Scotland-specific public inquiry – instead calling for a “four nations approach” with a panel of judges including one from.
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