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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pressured that the “keep at dwelling” message stays in place in Scotland after Boris Johnson unveiled his plans for alleviating the lockdown.
The prime minister mentioned individuals in England who can’t make money working from home must be “actively inspired” to return to their jobs from Monday.
He additionally urged individuals to “keep alert, management the virus and save lives”.
Ms Sturgeon mentioned the message remained for individuals in Scotland to remain at dwelling.
The primary minister additionally pressured the recommendation to companies in Scotland had not modified.
She had earlier introduced that the once-a-day train restrict shall be eliminated in Scotland from Monday.
However she mentioned individuals should nonetheless keep near dwelling and emphasised the transfer doesn’t lengthen to picnics, sunbathing or barbeques.
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The primary minister mentioned the Sunday papers had been the primary place she had seen the UK authorities’s new slogan and admitted: “I have no idea what ‘Keep Alert’ means.”
Ms Sturgeon accepted the necessity for different components of the UK to maneuver at completely different speeds, based mostly on scientific proof and mentioned she is dedicated to the closest attainable cooperation.
However she added: “We shouldn’t be studying of one another’s plans for the primary time in newspapers and selections which are taken for one nation solely, for good proof based mostly causes, shouldn’t be offered as in the event that they apply UK-wide.
“Readability of message is paramount if we count on all of you to know what we’re asking of you and as leaders we’ve got an obligation to ship that readability to people who we’re accountable to, to not confuse it.
“To that finish I’ve requested the UK authorities to not deploy their ‘keep alert’ promoting marketing campaign in Scotland.”
Ms Sturgeon added that the message in Scotland is just not “keep at dwelling should you can” however fairly “keep at dwelling full cease”.
She was talking after newest figures present the variety of deaths has elevated by 10 to 1,587, whereas the variety of constructive instances is now 13,486.
‘Blended messages’
The primary minister mentioned the R quantity “could also be increased” in Scotland, the place the primary constructive case was confirmed on 1 March, than different components of the UK.
However she mentioned “actual progress” has been made in latest weeks and cautioned towards easing restrictions too quickly or sending out “blended messages”.
Ms Sturgeon added: “Let me be very blunt concerning the penalties if we had been to try this. Folks will die unnecessarily and as a substitute of with the ability to loosen restrictions, hopefully within the close to future, we shall be confronted as a substitute with having to tighten them.
“We should not take that danger.”
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The primary minister mentioned the brand new tips governing train weren’t a “licence to satisfy up in teams” in parks or seashores.
She additionally emphasised the continuing want for individuals to take care of social distancing and never combine with different households.
Ms Sturgeon mentioned the transfer will carry “well being and wellbeing advantages”, particularly to those that dwell in flats and kids.
Tips regarding the vary of outside actions, reopening backyard centres and the resumption of some out of doors work will even be thought of within the coming days.
The Scottish authorities will even be talking to councils concerning the prospect of re-opening waste and recycling centres.
The primary minister mentioned an replace on these developments shall be issued subsequent weekend.