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Coronavirus in Scotland: New lockdown laws warning after weekend breaches
Jun 1, 2020
Scotland's coronavirus guidelines could be enforced by new laws if "even a minority" continue to flout them, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
The first minister relaxed restrictions north of the border on Friday, allowing more people to meet up while outdoors.
She said the "vast majority" had complied with recommendations not to travel and to keep gatherings small.
But Ms Sturgeon said it was clear that not everyone had complied, with police dispersing 797 gatherings on Saturday.
And with car traffic trebling at some beauty spots, the first minister said she would not hesitate to put restrictions on group size and travel distance into law.
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Scotland took its first step on the government's "routemap" out of lockdown over the weekend, with people from two different households allowed to meet up outdoors in groups of no more than eight.
People are also allowed to travel within their local area for recreation and exercise, although the government "strongly recommends" they do not travel more than five miles.
Ms Sturgeon said she wanted to thank "the vast majority" of people for sticking to the rules.
But she said it was clear that not everybody was heeding the advice, with police having to move on hundreds of people for not complying with regulations.
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