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“The steep increases and severe pressure from the NHS being experienced elsewhere in the UK are a sign of what may happen,” Sturgeon warned.
He added: “Therefore, we must take all measures to reduce the spread as vaccination progresses. We, like other countries, are in a race between this more rapidly spreading strain of Covid and the vaccination program.
“As we work to vaccinate as quickly as possible, we must also do more to curb the virus, to save lives and to help the NHS reach all those in need.”
“After a meeting of the Scottish government resilience committee yesterday to assess the latest situation, the cabinet will meet tomorrow morning to consider further action to limit the spread and I have asked that the Scottish Parliament be called tomorrow afternoon to to be able to expose our decisions in a sentence.
“All decisions at this time are difficult, with strong impacts. Vaccines give us a way out, but this new strain makes the period between now and then the most dangerous since the start of the pandemic. Therefore, the responsibility The government must act quickly and decisively in the national interest. “
All of mainland Scotland is already subject to the most severe level of restrictions, including the closure of nonessential shops and entertainment venues, and it is not yet clear whether Ms Sturgeon will order the closure of schools to resemble the harsh closure of March. imposed at the start of the pandemic.
Speaking in BBC Andrew Marr ProgramThe prime minister also raised the prospect of stricter measures in England, as he said restrictions are “probably about to get tougher to keep things under control” amid concerns at the top of the government over the prevalence of the new strain of Covid-19.
“Obviously, there are a number of stricter measures that we should consider. I’m not going to speculate now about what they should be, ”he added.
