THE SILENCE & THE FURY Nation’s at a standstill but some selfish Scots still flout rules and put lives at risk
SCOTLAND came to a standstill at the weekend as millions of Scots stayed at home to save lives.
Up and down the country, people went into lockdown at home, with most only going out for essentials and exercise to reduce the number of coronavirus cases.
Normally busy cities, towns and villages stood deserted.
But some of those ignoring the measures have been accused of risking the lives of loved ones and the vulnerable.
Yesterday, one more person died from the coronavirus in Scotland, raising the toll to 41.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, used her latest briefing to send her condolences to all those who have lost loved ones.
She added: “I know that staying at home, not going out to meet up with friends and family, is a really, really difficult thing to do and maybe even harder at this time of year when we occasionally see the sun shining.
“So I’m very grateful to everyone who has done and continues to do the right thing by staying at home.
“All of you are helping us to slow the spread of the disease, helping us to protect the NHS and, ultimately, helping us to save lives. For all of us, the single most important way in which we can help our communities and help the NHS is to stay at home whenever possible unless it is for essential purposes such as buying food or medicine or exercising.”
Selfish Scots have been accused of risking lives by ignoring the lockdown rules.
Around the country, people voiced anger over gatherings.
Hundreds of youths were reported to have gathered at the Baron’s Haugh nature reserve in Motherwell and partied into Sunday morning.
Michelle Milton took to social media to lambast the revellers. She said: “These people are so selfish and putting so many at risk while the NHS and frontline workers are trying so hard to stop the spread of this virus.”
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Councillor Agnes
Magowan said: “It has been reported to me that hundreds of young people are congregating down at Baron’s Haugh Nature Reserve for parties.
“This is not only endangering their health but endangering the health of everyone else with whom they come into contact.
“Please stay at home. Please stay two metres apart. It is crucial. Protect the health of everyone you love and know.”
delivering emergency food parcels to thousands of people it has identified as being particularly vulnerable during the Covid-19 outbreak.
More than 50,000 deliveries of essential supplies such as pasta, toilet roll and fresh fruit are expected to arrive this week – but this could rise to hundreds of thousands. Some 1.5million extremely vulnerable people are being asked to shield themselves during the pandemic – and those with no family or friends to help them will get support.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed the UK was now officially on an “emergency footing”. Professor
Neil Ferguson, director of the Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London, said: “We are going to have to keep these measures in place, in my view, for a significant period of time – probably until the end of May, maybe even early June. May is optimistic.”