Took a peek at General Research, clowns all over still trying for the division and blaming "comms" and in this case doc in particular. Total shitshow. I'm going to not look in there for several days. Preventing "glownigger eyeball herpes" or some such.
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Covid: Scotland to enter new five-level alert system
23 October 2020
Scotland is to enter a new five-level system of coronavirus restrictions, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.
The new model will come into force from 2 November, when temporary curbs on the hospitality trade are due to expire.
It features five tiers of measures - from "level zero" to four - to be applied in different areas of Scotland depending on the spread of the virus.
The top level would be close to a full lockdown, but the aim is for schools to remain open at all levels.
Restrictions under levels two and three are similar to those which are currently in place for different parts of Scotland.
The first minister said the new strategy was about "striking the best balances we can" between suppressing the virus and minimising wider harms to businesses and individuals.
The move in Scotland comes as tougher restrictions are brought into force for millions of people in England and Wales.
Coronavirus cases in Scotland continue to rise, with 1,401 registered on Friday alongside a further 18 deaths.
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest the virus is spreading across the UK, with 1 in every 180 people in Scotland thought to have been infected in the two weeks to 16 October.
Ms Sturgeon said the ban on home visits and the short-term restrictions currently imposed on bars and restaurants in the central belt of the country in particular were beginning to slow the increase in cases.
However, she said restrictions would still be needed until a vaccine for the virus was developed, adding: "Everything we do must be consistent with suppressing Covid as far as we can."
The first minister said there would be talks with opposition parties and representatives of businesses - particularly from the hospitality trade - about the exact details of the different levels.
Decisions on which tier each part of Scotland will be placed in will be made alongside local health protection teams in the coming week.
Ms Sturgeon has previously said decisions about where levels would be set for each region of Scotland would be taken on a "collaborative" basis, but said she would ultimately bear accountability for them.
The system will come into force from 2 November, following a vote by MSPs, and the application of different levels in different areas will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
The first minister said: "It's possible the whole country at some point could be placed in the same level. But it means we don't have to take a one size fits all approach if that's not warranted.
"A part of the country with low rates of infection won't have to live with the same levels of restrictions as a part of the country with high rates."
Ms Sturgeon said that while case numbers were still rising across Scotland, there were "some signs of progress" in the data.
The average number of new cases per day in Scotland has increased by 7% over the past seven days, compared with the previous week. This is down from a 29% increase on average the previous week, and a 52% jump the week before that.
Ms Sturgeon said: "Cases are still rising, which is why we cannot be complacent. But the rate of the increase does seem to be slowing down, which gives us grounds for some cautious optimism."
More at:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-54661494
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