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Coronavirus (COVID-19): local protection levels

Published: 19 Jan 2021

Last updated: 19 Jan 2021 - see all updates

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): local protection levels

Protection Level 4

COVID protection level 4

Mainland Scotland and some islands are in lockdown. This Level 4 guidance has been replaced by guidance to stay at home, except for essential purposes.

The following islands will remain at Level 3:

Orkney
Shetland
Na h-Eileanan Siar (with the exception of Barra and Vatersay)
the following islands within Argyll and Bute: Coll, Colonsay, Erraid, Gometra, Iona, Islay, Jura, Mull, Oronsay, Tiree, and Ulva
all islands in Highland, with the exception of Skye

Protection Level 3

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Email: Covid19OutbreakManagement@gov.scot

First published: 19 Jan 2021 Last updated: 19 Jan 2021 - show all updates

19 Jan 2021
Updated Level 3 page to reflect Barra and Vatersay moving into lockdown.
4 Jan 2021
updates following announcement of lockdown to come into force from 5 January 2021.
24 Dec 2020
Level 4 information on shopping updated.
22 Dec 2020
Support services section updated for all Levels.
19 Dec 2020
Updated pages to reflect FM's statement and forthcoming changes to guidance.
15 Dec 2020
Updated levels table following weekly review.
14 Dec 2020
Updated levels information to reflect change in self-isolation period from 14 days to 10 days.
8 Dec 2020
Updated levels information following weekly review of allocations.
4 Dec 2020
Minor amendment to text re children under 12 in level pages.
4 Dec 2020
Accommodation exemptions added to Level 4 information.
30 Nov 2020
Minor amendment to language in life events to include 'post-funeral gatherings'.
25 Nov 2020
Added time when temporary Level 4 restrictions will end on 11 December.
23 Nov 2020
Midlothian - to remain in level 3.
21 Nov 2020
Updated level 1 information on socialising and hospitality.
18 Nov 2020
Added information on tradespeople and working in someone else's house.
18 Nov 2020
Minor amendments to shielding guidance in level 4, childcare headings and added link to school aged childcare guidance in all levels, and amended date in hospitality guidance in level 1.
17 Nov 2020
Updated levels information following weekly review of allocations.
16 Nov 2020
Amendment to hospitality guidance in level one to clarify that from 19 November 2020 a maximum of 8 people from up to 3 households outdoors at a restaurant, cafe, pub or bar.
12 Nov 2020
Minor update to shielding guidance in levels 2 and 3.
10 Nov 2020
Local authority table updated following review of protection levels.
10 Nov 2020
Information on support services added.
6 Nov 2020
Information on domestic abuse added to each of the Level pages.
1 Nov 2020
updated with more detailed guidance and link to postcode checker.
29 Oct 2020
Added information on the protection level for each local authority area.
23 Oct 2020
Information on level specifics added.

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