emergency trips home. The SNP government's Richard Lochhead was responding to days of anger after young people were told to isolate in shared accommodation while infections soared on campuses.
Some universities slapped draconian penalties on breaches including fines and expulsion while students struggled away from home in communal accommodation.
There are also fears a further national "circuit breaker" national lockdown would trap students who have not left.Asked if students should prepare now for a harsher lockdown in October, Lochhead told BBC Radio Scotland: "That's not our plan just now, no.
We do not have a national lockdown. What we do have is restrictions in place and we're asking students to play their role by sticking to their.
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