{UAH} Coronavirus UK – Mass gatherings in Scotland to be cancelled

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/coronavirus-uk-mass-gatherings-in-scotland-to-be-cancelled/12/03/?fbclid=IwAR0bEmsOthU3Kq8ordvF2x_EuzKKc_e0-gzA7alIvxYSn3zO5fQHhQxlZzc

Large gatherings are to be cancelled in a bid to delay the outbreak of coronavirus, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

At First Minister's Questions, she said it is "inappropriate that we continue as normal" and she will recommend the cancellation of gatherings of more than 500 people to protect front-line services.

Ms Sturgeon said she would be advising the cancellations start from Monday.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the decision has been taken based on 'resilience issues' (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Explaining the reasons behind the advice to cancel mass gatherings, Ms Sturgeon said: "This is a decision that we are basing on resilience issues and not simply on the action that we are required to take to reduce the spread of the virus."

Speaking ahead of a Cobra meeting with other UK leaders, Ms Sturgeon said: "Mass gatherings are required to be policed, they require to have emergency ambulance cover, they require the services of our voluntary health services, and at a time when we need to be reducing the pressures on these front-line workers in order to free them up on the significant challenge that lies ahead, I do think it is inappropriate that we continue as normal.

"That is principally to protect the resilience of our front-line workers and we will continue to take decisions in collaboration with the other nations of the UK around issues like schools in the future – but driven very much by the scientific advice."

She added: "Our emergency services, like all parts of our workforce, are likely to suffer from higher than normal sickness absence rates in the weeks and months ahead and our NHS in particular will be under significant pressure.

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