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Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon press conference October 23rd; SCOTLAND: Edinburgh: St Andrew's House:
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Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of Scotland) press conference opening statement SOT. (Part 3 of 5)
- However, broadly speaking, our proposed baseline level – what we have called level 0 – is the closest to normality that we think we can safely get to without more effective treatments for COVID or a vaccine against COVID.
And remember we are hopeful for both of these developments in the months ahead.
Level 0 is broadly comparable to the position we reached in August when the virus was very suppressed in Scotland, but still a threat.
At this level, we would be able to meet indoors with 8 people from 3 households. And most businesses would be open, albeit with safety measures in place.
Level 1 sees slightly more restrictions - for example, indoor household meetings would reduce to 6 people from 2 households - but there would still be a reasonable degree of normality overall. And I would describe that as broadly similar to the situation we were at in Scotland around mid-September, as cases started to rise again but prevalence was still fairly low.
Now, getting back to level 1 and then to level 0 - and being able to stay there - is what we are aiming for this side of better treatment or a vaccine.
However, Levels 2 and 3 are intended to apply at times such as now, when transmission is higher and rising.
Level 2 entails restrictions broadly similar to those currently in place just now outside the central belt – so limitations on hospitality and no gatherings inside people’s homes.
And Level 3 is broadly similar to the tougher restrictions which currently apply across the central belt, with much of hospitality being closed completely.
There are however some key differences – for example we envisage restaurants being able to open, at least partially, in Level 3.
Levels 2 and 3 are intended to apply, if necessary, for relatively s...
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