face masks could remain mandatory for people in Scotland until Christmas.John Swinney was asked if the rules around coverings implemented during the height of the first wave of the covid pandemic could stay in place until December, he replied "that's perfectly conceivable".
During a Scottish Government announcement yesterday on the latest lockdown situation in Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said mask rules would remain passed ' Freedom Day ' on August 9.
Earlier this week Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people in England won't be required to wear face protection beyond July 19.
The news comes as it was revealed there’s been a coronavirus outbreak in the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) which includes the Scots-built Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen.