Coronavirus in Scotland

• coronavirus data for Scotland, including confirmed cases and deaths
• trends in daily coronavirus data
• Public Health Scotland coronavirus data dashboard

Further temporary measures to stop the spread of coronavirus came into effect on Friday 9 October. This includes additional restrictions for central belt areas. 

• staying safe and protecting others 
• what you can and cannot do
• download the Protect Scotland contact tracing app
• using a face covering​
• guidance for retail and hospitality customers
• guidance on public and customer toilets​​​​​​
• help if you are vulnerable or need additional support
• health advice, including a symptom checker and guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection, can be found on NHS Inform

You should self-isolate and book a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms (new continuous cough, fever or loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste).

• guide to getting tested for coronavirus
• download the Protect Scotland contact tracing app
• Test and Protect: information leaflet
• Test and Protect: guidance for self-isolating including advice for employers 
• Test and Protect: collection of customer contact details
• Test and Protect advice​​​​ on NHS Inform

• self-isolation guidance for people arriving in or returning to Scotland
• travel safely within Scotland advice is on the Transport Scotland website
• guidance for British people travelling abroad is at gov.uk
• visa and passport advice is at gov.uk

• health advice, including a symptom checker and guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection, can be found on NHS Inform
• support if you are shielding (in the highest risk group) 
• guide to the help and support available including food and other essentials 
• advice if you have a specific medical condition
• information for older people can be found at Age Scotland
• dementia advice and support can be found at Alzheimer Scotland
• for autism advice go to Scottish Autism
• if you have been affected by sexual violence you can get support at Rape Crisis Scotland
• for domestic abuse support go to the Safer Scotland website
• for low mood, anxiety and depression get support from NHS Inform, Breathing Space, the Scottish Association for Mental Health and Samaritans Scotland 
• vitamin D: advice for all age groups
• shielding guidance for local authorities
• the AyeFeel website is a place for children and young people to find information about how to support and look after their emotional wellbeing and mental health

Mental health and wellbeing support

Health and social care workers mental health support helpline: 0800 111 4191

Care homes, carers and social work

• general advice for unpaid carers
• unpaid carers: guide to using PPE
• personal assistants: guide to using PPE
• social care providers and unpaid carers: how to access PPE
• guidance on the use of face masks in hospitals and care homes
• guidance on changes to social care assessments
• guidance for social workers on safe and ethical practice
• adult support and protection guidance
• job retention (furlough) of social care staff required to shield
• adults with incapacity guidance
• guidance on self-directed support
• guidance on the social care staff support fund
• visiting guidance for care homes
• guidance for those providing guidance support for people with sight loss or mobility or other impairments
• guidance on adult social care building-based day services

Hospitals

• visiting guidance for hospitals

Healthcare students

• guidance for medical, nursing and midwifery students

• guidance for clinical scientist trainees

• guidance for applied biomedical science students

Clinical guidance

• clinical guidance for health professionals

Data

• data collected on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdwn on vulnerable children and vulnerable adults and families (updated weekly)
• PPE distribution statistics (updated weekly)

Further information for health and social care professionals

• the National Wellbeing Hub helps health and social care workers get advice to support their emotional wellbeing
• guide for health professionals returning to NHS Scotland 
• further information and guidance for health practitioners can be found at NHS Inform and Health Protection Scotland 

• social landlords guidance
• private landlords and letting agents guidance
• advice for private tenants
• moving home guidance
• second homes guidance
• information for homelessness services
• framework to support gypsy/traveller communities
• guidance on allocations for the housing sector
• student accommodation providers

Safe operating guidance

• schools guidance
• school age childcare services guidance
• early learning and childcare services guidance
• childminder services guidance
• fully outdoor childcare providers guidance
• child contact centre guidance

• organised activities for children (provisional)

• guidance for school visits and trips

​​​​​​Safety and wellbeing

• guidance for residential childcare settings
• supplementary national child protection guidance
• infant feeding service guidance for NHS staff

​​​​​​Support for learning

• ​​​​support for continuity in learning guidance
• guidance on the Curriculum for Excellence in the recovery phase

Parents

• general parenting advice is on the ParentClub website

Children and young people

• advice for young people is on YoungScot

Further and higher education

• universities, colleges and student accommodation providers
• guidance for laboratories and research facilities
• COVID-19 advice for students is on the SAAS website

Data

• COVID-19 attendance and absence data for pupils and staff in schools and childcare settings (updated weekly)
• COVID-19 data and charts for publicly funded, private, voluntary and independent early years and school/hub settings (no longer updated)​​​

• guidance for the performing arts and venues sector
• guidance for customers on how the retail experience in shops, tourism and hospitality businesses is changing
• retail sector guidance including close contact services such as hairdressers, barbers​​​​ and beauty salons
• guidance for the tourism and hospitality sector
• guidance for alcohol and civic licensing
• guidance on safer public spaces - urban centres and green spaces
• guidance for public libraries
• guidance on sport and leisure facilities

• coronavirus business support and advice is on the Find Business Support website
• general guidance for safer workplaces
• working from home guidance
• workplace risk assessment guidance
• collection of customer and visitor contact details guidance
• Test and Protect: guidance for self-isolating including advice for employers  

• information on support fund for businesses effected by additional restrictions ​​​​​​

Sector specific guidance and support

• agriculture sector guidance is on the SASA website
• aquaculture support
• call centres and customer contact centre environments
• caravan sites and holiday parks
• cinemas and drive-in cinemas​​​​​​
• construction sector guidance
• culture and creative sector support
• creative studios and shared workspaces guidance
• driving and motorcycle lessons
• events sector guidance
• film and television production
• financial services sector
• household waste recycling centre guidance
• laboratories and research facilities guidance
• libraries (public) guidance
• manufacturing sector guidance
• museums, galleries and heritage attractions
• oil and gas industry - guidance developed by Oil and Gas UK
• public spaces - urban centres and green spaces
• recovery support services
• retail sector - including close contact services such as hairdressers, barbers​​​​ and beauty salons
• sea fisheries support
• SME housebuilders support
• stadium sector guidance for professional rugby and football
• tourism and hospitality sector
• universities, colleges and student accommodation providers
• waste sector guidance
• zoo and aquarium animal welfare funding

• advice for animal owners
• advice for beekeepers
• advice for livestock keepers

• guidance on returning to work
• guidance on homeworking
• advice about benefits and employment rights is on Citizens Advice Scotland
• advice about employment and redundancy support is on the My World of Work website
• for money and consumer advice go to coronavirusadvice.scot
• for employment rights advice see the Acas website
• for energy saving advice go to Home Energy Scotland

• funeral services
• funeral directors
• burial and cremation authorities
• religious organisations, faith and cultural groups on preparing for burial or cremation
• death management statutory guidance for local authorities
• places of worship
• wedding ceremonies and civil partnership registrations

• information on how to help your community is on the Ready Scotland website
• businesses, third sector and voluntary organisations can offer to help with the response to coronavirus
• if you’re a member of the public who wants to share an idea, email cpe@gov.scot

Our approach is guided by the Chief Medical Officer, and we continue to monitor the situation closely and to work with the WHO and international community.

We are working with the Welsh Government, Northern Ireland Executive, and the UK Government to respond to the ongoing outbreak.

• Test, Trace, Isolate, Support sets out our plans to help disrupt community transmission of coronavirus

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scotland’s route map is a collection of documents setting out how Scotland will transition out of lockdown.

• First Minister's updates and statements
• Coronavirus advisory groups
• findings on modelling the COVID-19 epidemic