Fewer than half fully comply with rules
Fewer than half of Scots say they fully comply with Covid- 19 restrictions, polling has revealed.
This includes one in eight who say they don't follow rules on meeting others, such as the "rule of six” and entering other households.
A fifth of people say they would "adapt" the guidance as they don't think it is all necessary.
The lack of adherence to guidance is down to a lack of confidence in the guidelines, which also includes wearing face masks in enclosed areas, as well as understanding what they are.
T h e p r o b l e m s h a v e emerged in polling by YouGov between 19 September and 1 October.
The Scottish Government is now pledging to act on the findings and improve adherence to the rules.
"Over the coming period, we will work with the public and sectoral partners to review our approach to compliance and mitigations and ensure that barriers to com
pliance are addressed," a report published by ministers states.
The report finds there are "a number of areas where compliance could be improved”.
Two in five people ( 38 per cent) report “complete compliance”. This means they rated themselves as seven on a scale of one ( no compliance) to seven ( complete compliance). Afurther 41 per cent reported almost complete. A fifth ( 19%) reported a score of 1- 5 ( lower compliance).
In addition 22 per cent said they would "adapt" the guidance as they don't think everything is necessary.