Lanarkshire will NOT face the strictest set of lockdown restrictions

dailyrecord.co.uk:

link.In a "borderline" decision, a number of businesses across the region have been given a reprieve as restrictions won't change when the new five-tier system comes into effect on Monday (November 2).The First Minister also pleaded with the people of Lanarkshire to stick to the rules to avoid more severe restrictions with the government set to keep the decision under review on a daily basis.Addressing MSPs prior to First Minister's Questions, Ms Sturgeon said: "The decision between level three and level four has been very finely balanced."Lanarkshire has a high number of cases, a high test positivity rate and a high number of patients in hospital and ICU."However, there is evidence in recent days that the situation is stabilising and that.