Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has warned that new restrictions could be imposed to cope with the coronavirus pandemic throughout winter.
He told MSPs that the Scottish Government would not hesitate to strengthen protective measures if it is required.Mr Yousaf said: "There are early signs that case numbers may increase again hereafter.
The situation remains precarious."As you would expect, presiding officer, the Scottish Government continues to explore all options for how it will respond to the evolving pandemic and we will not hesitate to strengthen the protective measures in place if it proves necessary to do so."The uncertainty and risk we face as Winter progresses means now is certainly not the time to relax our approach.