Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance

Introduction

See our main coronavirus page for the latest guidance. 

See the latest daily data for Scotland.

Looking after yourself and others

• Respiratory infections including Coronavirus (COVID-19): staying well and protecting others
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scotland's Strategic Framework
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for people who were on the Highest Risk List
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): distance aware scheme
• Vitamin D: advice for parents

Businesses and employers

The general guidance is for all businesses and workplaces and provides advice on measures to reduce risk and create a safe environment for customers and staff. Businesses and workplaces should utilise the compliance toolkit to support their risk management.

Further supporting guidance relating to businesses and employers can be accessed at:

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): European Structural and Investment Funds
• Respiratory infections including Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer workplaces and public settings
• Respiratory infections including Coronavirus (COVID-19): ventilation in the workplace

Health, care and social work

Health Protection Scotland continues to update its guidance for health protection teams and healthcare practitioners as the situation evolves, as well as providing guidance for non-healthcare settings including schools, places of detention, and separate guidance for social care settings.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): clinical guidance on the use of Buvidal in prisons
• Open with Care: adult care home visiting guidance - easy read
• Open with Care: supporting meaningful contact in adult care homes – principles
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult care homes visiting guidance
• Hospital visiting: guidance for health boards

Other

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): building standards certification of design - letter from the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): building standards building warrants - letter from the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) building standards - verification guidance: letter from the Planning Minister - 14 May 2020
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scotland's route map through and out of the crisis