LONDON: Scotland imposed brand-new constraints on the oil city of Aberdeen on Wednesday (Aug 5) to deal with a break out of COVID-19 cases, closing clubs and restaurants and buying visitors to stay away.
” We are at a phase of this pandemic where extreme care is essential, and likewise in my view, practical,” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stated at a press conference, following a conference with officials that considered the latest data.
She said an outbreak in the city had now represented a total of 54 recognized cases in recent days, and that in the last 24 hours there had been 64 brand-new cases throughout the entire of Scotland.
” This virus hasn’t disappeared – if you questioned that, then today we have evidence of how real that is,” she included. “It is still out there and it is still extremely contagious.
” The break out in Aberdeen is a sharp pointer of that. It shows what can occur if we let our guard drop.”
Sturgeon likewise advised against travel aside from for work or education, and said people need to not go to other families.
” We will be introducing regulations … needing all indoor and outdoor hospitality in the city to close by 5pm today (1600 GMT).”
Sturgeon said the action would be examined in 7 days and was taken in part to prioritise the resuming of schools.
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