Nicola Sturgeon hints at harsher lockdown and longer school closures as new covid strain becomes 'dominant'
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dailyrecord.co.ukfast-spreading form of coronavirus, first detected earlier this month.In a statement at Holyrood, she said: "This new strain appears to be fast becoming the dominant one circulating in Scotland - and that is obviously a cause for real concern, given that it is thought to be significantly more transmissible."As I indicated before Christmas, the severity of this challenge means we can't rule out the need for restrictions that are even tighter than those in the current level 4."Sturgeon spoke after a record 2,045 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Scotland in just 24 hours, along with 43 deaths.All mainland council areas were placed in level four of the Scottish Government's lockdown framework on Boxing Day in an attempt to curb a sharp.
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