The first minister confirmed the move to the third phase of lockdown easing in a statement to the Scottish Parliament today.
From Friday 10th July
- Wearing of face coverings in shops will be mandatory
- Indoor gatherings with a maximum of 8 people, from three different households, will be allowed with 2m physical distancing
- Couples who don’t live together need no longer physically distance from each other
- Outdoor gatherings with a maximum of 15 people from five different households will be allowed with 2m distancing rules
- Adults are advised not to meet people from any more than four different households in any single day
- Children under 12 no longer need to physically distance indoors from other people
- People who are shielding will no longer have to distance themselves from others living in the same house.
From Monday 13th July
- Shopping centres can reopen
- Children and young people will be allowed to play organised outdoor contact sports
- Dentists will be able to offer some routine treatments, such as examinations, hand scaling and extractions, but will not be able to carry out aerosol procedures – those which produce a fine mist, like the use of a high speed drill. That will rule out most fillings, crown preparations and treatments involving a water spray.
- Optometrists can also begin to expand their services.
From Wednesday 15th July
- Indoor pubs, cafes and restaurants can also reopen. They can seek an exemption from the 2m distancing rule, but will have to warn customers that they are entering a 1m zone, produce revised seating plans, and improve ventilation.
- Guidance on physical distancing will have to be followed, and customers will have to provide their contact details
- All holiday accommodation can reopen, as can museums, galleries, cinemas, monuments and libraries.
- Hairdressers can reopen subject to enhanced hygiene measures being in place
- Places of worship can reopen for communal prayer but no singing is allowed
- Restrictions on attendance at services and ceremonies for funerals, weddings and civil partnerships will be eased
- The childcare sector will also be able to fully reopen
Wednesday 22nd July
- Beauticians and nail salons will be able to reopen with enhanced hygiene measures