Scotland’s former chief medical officer warned against easing lockdown before the spread of Covid-19 falls further. Sir Harry Burns said the rate of transmission is still too high.
He feared the rate - known as the “R number” - could go up if restrictions are eased before a proper test, trace and isolate system is in place.
Sir Harry spoke out the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson signalled he wants to lift some restrictions this weekend. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged caution, while concerns grow the “four-nations” approach is being undermined.Sir Harry, speaking to Holyrood’s Covid-19 committee, said officials and politicians should “tread very carefully”.In technical terms, the “R number” needs to be below one to
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