Nicola Sturgeon says she could make it ILLEGAL for Scots to travel far from home as she attempts to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Nicola Sturgeon threatened to criminalise Scots who travel far from home today as she warned of a toughening up of Scottish Covid laws. The First Minister said she is considering legally enforcing travel restrictions in the country, with an announcement expected next week, to prevent coronavirus spreading to areas of low prevalence. It came as the number of daily coronavirus deaths in Scotland hit its highest level since May. People in Level 3 areas of Scotland are currently advised to avoid leaving their local authority boundaries unless essential, while those in areas with lower levels are told to 'minimise unnecessary journeys between areas in different levels'. Scots are also advised to avoid unnecessary travel to other parts of the UK. Appearing in front of the Scottish Parliament's Covid-19 Committee this morning, alongside interim chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith, Ms Sturgeon said: 'Clearly, we have travel restrictions in place. In terms of guidance, we are