Question reference: S5W-31395
- Asked by: Maureen Watt, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 24 August 2020
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome of the mid-point review of the Aberdeen City lockdown on 23 August 2020 has concluded.
Answer
The First Minister has set out a timeline for the lifting of travel restrictions, limits on indoor meetings and the opening of hospitality.
A number of restrictions will be lifted so that by today, Monday 24 August, Aberdeen will be broadly in line with the rest of Scotland. From today the five-mile travel limit, restrictions on gatherings and visit limitations on hospital and care home visits will be lifted.
Businesses due to open today in line with the national route map - including funfairs, amusement arcades, snooker/pool halls, bingo hall and bowling alleys– can reopen, with the exception of cafes, restaurants or any hospitality element within them.
These elements will be able to open from Wednesday 26 August, along with restaurants, pubs, casinos and other licensed premises after an environmental health check has been completed.
Our decision has been informed by the advice of the Grampian Incident Management Team (IMT), local clinical advice as well as our own Scottish Government clinical advice. We have taken into account all the evidence and data available to enable us to ease restrictions.