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Coronavirus in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to unveil lockdown easing 'route map'
May 21, 2020
Scotland's first minister is to unveil details of a four-phase "route map" towards easing the country's lockdown restrictions.
Nicola Sturgeon said earlier this week that she hoped the first phase of the process would begin on 28 May .
Progress will be assessed every three weeks, with further phases introduced if it is thought to be safe to do so.
But the first minister stressed it will be a "very gradual process" to ensure the virus continues to be suppressed.
She said on Monday that the initial phase would see people from different households being allowed to meet outdoors.
More outdoor activities could be allowed, such as golf, fishing and going to sit in the park, while garden centres and recycling facilities may open and some outdoor work could begin again.
Ms Sturgeon is also likely to give more information about when schools might reopen - although it is expected that most of the country's pupils will not return to the classroom until the start of the new term in August.
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Some of these easing measures were introduced in England last week, but Ms Sturgeon said at the time it would not be safe for Scotland to follow the same timetable.
This was largely because the so-called R number - essentially the rate at which the virus is spreading - has been higher in Scotland than in some other parts of the UK.
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