Nicola Sturgeon urged to explain lifting of Spain quarantine

July 22, 2020 [View email online]( [News]( [Sport]( [Arts and Culture]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Jul 22, 2020 Good afternoon, Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to release the data which prompted her to lift the quarantine restrictions on Spain amid reports the country has seen a rise in infection rates. [Spain has been added to a list of destinations which have "air bridges" with Scotland]( meaning travellers arriving here don't have to quarantine for 14 days to suppress the spread of Coronavirus. Ms Sturgeon has said it was due to a fall in the "prevalence" of the virus in Spain. The restrictions are due to be lifted on Thursday. But there are emerging reports which suggest Spain’s infection rates is now three times higher than it was when the Scottish Government initially refused to add the country to a list of air bridges. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to [scotsman.com]( and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit [( now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland [Nicola Sturgeon briefing LIVE: The First Minister updates Scotland on coronavirus]( Follow here for all coronavirus updates in Scotland, the UK and around the world. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Subscribe to The Scotsman today!]( [Article Image]( [Covid-19 claims 2020 Great Scottish Run as event cancelled]( The decision was described as “disappointing news” by the chief executive of the Great Run company. [Article Image]( [The United Kingdom is not on Ireland's ‘Green List’ of countries for travel]( People crossing the border from Northern Ireland are not subject to restrictions on their movement. [Article Image]( [Scotland’s beauty salons are reopening for the first time on Wednesday]( The latest stage of lockdown easing allows salons across the country open their doors for the first time since March [Article Image]( [University of Oxford vaccine: how it works and how soon it could be available]( A coronavirus vaccine could be rolled out for vulnerable people as soon as December, according to one researcher [Article Image]( [Here’s when office workers could be allowed to return to workplaces in Scotland]( The Scottish Government is still recommending that people work from home wherever possible [Article Image]( [Here's the latest rules on meeting with family and friends indoors in Scotland]( Rules on meeting with other households changed in Scotland on 10 July as the country entered phase 3 of its lockdown exit plan [View more Coronavirus news]( Please note Due to the unprecedented nature of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic we have launched this new daily newsletter to keep you up to date with the latest official information and advice. How to opt out of these emails We are sending these daily Coronavirus email bulletins in addition to our daily newsletter emails. If you would like to opt out of only these additional Public Interest emails, and continue to receive your regular daily newsletters, please [click here](. You have received this email as you have an account on The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 1, King Street, London, England, EC2V 8AU, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.