[arista]

Scotland new Rule

At the End of Next week
All people must wear a Mask
in every Scottish Shop

[James]

Originally Posted by arista

Nicola Sturgeon is refusing to rule out
quarantine on arrivals from England

This is nonsense.

Look at the latest figures for coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Data by health board

Health Board
Total confirmed cases to date
People in hospital at midnight (confirmed)
People in intensive care at midnight (confirmed or suspected)

Ayrshire and Arran
1,255 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Borders
345 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Dumfries and Galloway
292 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Fife
930 confirmed cases
47 in hospital
* in intensive care

Forth Valley
1,070 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Grampian
1,423 confirmed cases
43 in hospital
* in intensive care

Greater Glasgow and Clyde
4,858 confirmed cases
197 in hospital
* in intensive care

Highland
375 confirmed cases
6 in hospital
* in intensive care

Lanarkshire
2,726 confirmed cases
31 in hospital
* in intensive care

Lothian
3,151 confirmed cases
101 in hospital
* in intensive care

Orkney
9 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Shetland
54 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Tayside
1,769 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
7 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Golden Jubilee National Hospital
n/a confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Scotland
18,264 confirmed cases
432 in hospital
9 in intensive care

https://www.gov.scot/publications/co...-for-scotland/

Borders & Dumfries and Galloway, which are closest to England, have lower numbers of cases than a lot of other parts of Scotland, even when you take the different populations into account.

Originally Posted by Ammi

...when Boris said there was no such thing as a border between Scotland and a England, did he attempt a Scottish accent there...?...


...it’s surely no different to the local lockdown in Leicester atm, in that travelling in and out of there is discouraged...which is essentially what Nicola is trying to do, to safeguard lives...Boris is talking about the tourist industry/Nicola is talking about people’s lives and health...

The difference with Leicester is that it is only one city that is 'quarantined' (or travel discouraged) to the rest of the country. The equivalent measure would be to lockdown Gretna and Annan or wherever the spike is, however, they are talking here about cutting off the whole of England.

Imagine the SNP reaction if it was reversed and England stopped travel from Scotland.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

Scotland new Rule

At the End of Next week
All people must wear a Mask
in every Scottish Shop

That should be the same here in England, and for shop and store staff too in my view.

At least Sturgeon acts, doesn't mess about.

[Cherie]

ONS say its 1 in 200000 infections in England now....Leicester is a mystery as it stands alone in its infection rate

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by James

This is nonsense.

Look at the latest figures for coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Data by health board

Health Board
Total confirmed cases to date
People in hospital at midnight (confirmed)
People in intensive care at midnight (confirmed or suspected)

Ayrshire and Arran
1,255 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Borders
345 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Dumfries and Galloway
292 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Fife
930 confirmed cases
47 in hospital
* in intensive care

Forth Valley
1,070 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Grampian
1,423 confirmed cases
43 in hospital
* in intensive care

Greater Glasgow and Clyde
4,858 confirmed cases
197 in hospital
* in intensive care

Highland
375 confirmed cases
6 in hospital
* in intensive care

Lanarkshire
2,726 confirmed cases
31 in hospital
* in intensive care

Lothian
3,151 confirmed cases
101 in hospital
* in intensive care

Orkney
9 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Shetland
54 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Tayside
1,769 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
7 confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Golden Jubilee National Hospital
n/a confirmed cases
* in hospital
* in intensive care

Scotland
18,264 confirmed cases
432 in hospital
9 in intensive care

https://www.gov.scot/publications/co...-for-scotland/

Borders & Dumfries and Galloway, which are closest to England, have lower numbers of cases than a lot of other parts of Scotland, even when you take the different populations into account.



The difference with Leicester is that it is only one city that is 'quarantined' (or travel discouraged) to the rest of the country. The equivalent measure would be to lockdown Gretna and Annan or wherever the spike is, however, they are talking here about cutting off the whole of England.

Imagine the SNP reaction if it was reversed and England stopped travel from Scotland.

...isn’t she saying exactly that...that it shouldn’t be politicised, which any comparison of thought to an SNP reaction would be doing...this should be about preserving health and health systems as a primary action and not about politics at all...tbh, I find it staggering and lacking in any self awareness that Boris Johnson of all people should declare her words to be.. 'astonishing and shameful' ...

[arista]

Live Downing St.
5PM Its the Education Sec.
And adviser
Briefing.

[arista]

Scotland is delaying the Air bridges announcement
they claim its coming tomorrow.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

Live Downing St.
5PM Its the Education Sec.
And adviser
Briefing.

Oh good grief.
He near sends me to sleep.
Only good thing about him actually.

[James]

Originally Posted by arista

Scotland new Rule

At the End of Next week
All people must wear a Mask
in every Scottish Shop

Originally Posted by joeysteele

That should be the same here in England, and for shop and store staff too in my view.

At least Sturgeon acts, doesn't mess about.

Guaranteed Nicola has only done this to look ahead of the curve compared to Boris.

If masks were the right thing to do why weren't they requiring them back in March - May, when the virus was at its peak?

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by James

Guaranteed Nicola has only done this to look ahead of the curve compared to Boris.

If masks were the right thing to do why weren't they requiring them back in March - May, when the virus was at it's peak?

Well I think they've always been necessary but at least she is doing it.

Not pussyfooting about like Johnson, saying we have to wear them on public transport while not in shops of any size or stores either.

I've worn a face covering or mask since mid March.
To me it's ridiculous the UK government hasn't insisted on it at all throughout.

So yes, later in the day but she's done it..
Full credit from me to her for doing so too.

I also think, even moreso now as restrictions are being relaxed,.
It's probably more necessary to wear them now.

[arista]

Covid-19

Café Rouge and Bella Italia
owner falls into administration

[Ninety one Casual Dining Group outlets
will close immediately, and 1,900 of the
firm's 6,000 staff will lose their jobs.

Administrators Alix Partners are seeking offers
for all or parts of the remaining business.
There have been thousands of job losses announced
this week as the coronavirus continues
to batter the UK economy.
Casual Dining Group, which also owns the
Las Iguanas chain, said it hoped a
new owner could save the firm.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53270679

[user104658]

Originally Posted by arista

Covid-19

Café Rouge and Bella Italia
owner falls into administration

I thought this happened a while ago? My friend who works in Edinbugh was bawling about Café Rouge going bust a couple of months back. Can't say I;ve ever been in one.

Then again, he's in finance so maybe he had early info.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Well I think they've always been necessary but at least she is doing it.

Not pussyfooting about like Johnson, saying we have to wear them on public transport while not in shops of any size or stores either.

I've worn a face covering or mask since mid March.
To me it's ridiculous the UK government hasn't insisted on it at all throughout.

So yes, later in the day but she's done it..
Full credit from me to her for doing so too.

I also think, even moreso now as restrictions are being relaxed,.
It's probably more necessary to wear them now.

Transport police are going to switch from encouraging users of public transport to use face coverings to refusing entry or fining/prosecuting so even mandating it doesn’t ensure 100 per cent compliance unfortunately

[arista]

Today : 45 Covid-19 Deaths

UK Total of Covid-19 Deaths : 43,951

[bots]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I thought this happened a while ago? My friend who works in Edinbugh was bawling about Café Rouge going bust a couple of months back. Can't say I;ve ever been in one.

Then again, he's in finance so maybe he had early info.

they said they were in trouble a couple of months ago and looking for solutions. They were in trouble before lockdown though so this has just made it worse

[arista]

[arista]

[MTVN]

[Kizzy]

She needs to do what can to protect the Scottish... if they have this under control I think she's right to restrict movement.

[MTVN]

Lowest cases and (weekday) deaths in months

[arista]

[arista]

[arista]

Thick Mask
how will we hear you..................

[arista]

Green Nations:
Germany
Italy
Turkey
Thailand.

Amber Nations:
France
Spain
Greece
Australia
New Zealand

Red Nations (blocked travel)
USA
Brazil
Russia
Iran.

According to GMBHD itv

The List will be Reviewed
Daily, though.
Today Johnson PM will announce
Air Bridges to start on the 10th of July

[Ammi]

...so what are we then, Arista..?...