Restrictions easing tomorrow but how is ‘stay local’ rule different?

Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed earlier this week that the next phase of lockdown easing will go ahead as planned today.

The main difference between these orders is that from today, people will be able to make non-essential journey’s within their local council area, under the current stay home restrictions you are only allowed to leave your home or garden for an essential purpose.

Essential purposes include exercise, getting food or medication and providing support to someone vulnerable.

For now, restrictions on nonessential travel across local authority boundaries will remain in place.

In her update on Tuesday, Ms

Sturgeon, said: "I fully understand how frustrating that is for everybody. Like many of you, my family live in a different local authority to the one I live in and so like anyone with loved ones in a different part of the country, I desperately want to see them in person. But the requirement to stay local is there for the moment for a good reason.”

Further easing planned from Monday, April 5

Hairdressers: From Monday, Hairdressers and barbers will open again, for appointments only.

Non essential shops: More retailers will be allowed to open, including non-essential shops and garden centres. Click and collect services will also be permitted

Students return to teaching: Students may return to University and College camfirst puses for in person teaching. Outdoor contact sports for ages 12-17: As of tomorrow, outdoor contact sports for teenagers aged 12 to 17 will be permitted.

Further expected easing on April, 26

Mainland travel restrictions lift: The Scottish Government hopes to lift all restrictions on journeys in mainland Scotland on April, 26.

All retail premises to reopen: This step means that libraries, museums and galleries, tourist accommodation would be able to open from April, 26.

Hospitality sector to reopen: The hospitality sector should be able to reopen outdoors for the service of alcohol until 10pm, and potentially open indoors for non-alcohol service.