coronavirus cases. From Tuesday, Scottish residents will be legally required to stay at home with few exceptions in a move similar to that of the March lockdown.
Updating MSPs in Holyrood, the First Minister announced a new national lockdown would be in effect in Scotland for the duration of January as the NHS struggles to cope with a sharp increase in cases of the virus.
She said: “It is no exaggeration to say that I am more concerned about the situation we face now than I have been at any time since March last year.”NHS capacity is already beginning to strain at some health boards, the First Minister said, with NHS Ayrshire and Arran currently at 96% capacity, while Borders, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Lanarkshire are above 60%.Nicola.
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