Scotland's rules on hugging and touching friends and family as lockdown eases
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dailyrecord.co.uklockdown in March 2020. For 14 months, we’ve been told not to hug or shake hands with people we don’t live with.Now, this rule is set to change from next week as the country enters Level 2 of its roadmap out of the pandemic.Nicola Sturgeon confirmed social distancing rules will ease on May 17 and admitted she felt 'a wee bit emotional' as she announced the major milestone.
From next Monday, hugging friend and family from different households will be allowed, with the First Minister encouraging Scots to 'enjoy the moment'.
But it's not a free-for-all on hugging however, and social distancing remains in pubs and restaurants.Scotland's national clinical director warned that the country is 'not out of the woods yet' and urged people 'not to hug.
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