Greens urge caution on safe distancing as travel restrictions ease
Scottish Greens have urged caution as restrictions lift to avoid a new wave of the COVID-19 virus.
Following the announcement that people will be able to leave local authority areas and gather in larger groups from this Friday, Scottish Greens candidate for Mid Scotland and Fife Mark Ruskell said: “The news that family members will be able to meet for the first time in many months will be welcome relief, but we will only avoid another wave of the virus if we are cautious. That means maintaining safe distancing and staying outdoors.
“Members of the JCVI have warned that, even with the vaccine rollout, that a new wave of the virus can still happen if we lose control. COVID-19 can still impact the young and not yet vaccinated, and we have seen more and more evidence of the impact of long COVID. For this reason we probably don’t want to replicate the images of large groups gathering that we saw in London. A surge in gatherings could create a surge in the virus and avoiding that is hugely important to avoid the risk of a third lockdown.”