BREAKING: Nicola Sturgeon to make restrictions law in coming weeks?

Nicola Sturgeon has said she does not know when the majority of Scotland will be able to come out of level four Covid-19 restrictions after Christmas but said there is still a chance to keep the virus under control. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Dec 22, 2020 Good afternoon, Welcome to your coronavirus update from [The Scotsman.]( Before we begin, please consider taking out a [digital subscription]( with us from just £3 a month for unlimited access to all our stories. Or you can now give the gift of a digital subscription to a loved one [here](. Readers of this newsletter can get a 20% discount on[gift subscriptions]( with the promo code SCOTGIFT20. First Minister toughens up level rules In her daily briefing today, Nicola Sturgeon has urged people to stay at home from Boxing Day, and said she will be "discussing over the next few days" whether she would make that advice law. In her Tuesday briefing, she also further outlined plans for the coming weeks, including the latest on the growing crisis at Dover that after Christmas fresh food supplies could be affected. [Here's what she had to say on the restrictions in level four and more.]( 10 areas of Scotland with the lowest rates of coronavirus As level four restrictions loom for the majority of the country, we look at the 10 areas of Scotland that have had the lowest amount of positive cases of the virus over the last seven days. The data from the Scottish government shows the breakdown of cases per 100,000 people. [These are the 10 areas of Scotland with the lowest Covid-19 cases.]( More headlines from today - [Child hits out at Nicola Stugeon's latest Christmas Covid-19 rules: 'I wonder if you're the naughty list' she says]( - [Which countries have the new strain of coronavirus?]( - [EU calls for member states to 'discourage' travel from UK]( [>> For the latest breaking coronavirus news as it happens, keep up to date with our live blog](. Thank you for reading and stay safe, Graham - Graham.Falk@jpimedia.co.uk [End of level four lockdown date 'unknown' says Nicola Sturgeon]( Nicola Sturgeon has said she does not know when the majority of Scotland will be able to come out of level four Covid-19 restrictions after Christmas but said there is still a chance to keep the virus under control. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Subscribe to The Scotsman today!]( [Article Image]( [Social distancing and face masks may have to continue until 50% of the UK is vaccinated]( Restrictions on social interaction may have to continue until around half of the UK population has been vaccinated, an expert has warned. [Article Image]( [Christmas Gift Guide 2020: great ideas to delight people of all ages, for all budgets]( We’ve rounded up presents to please everybody, be it a secret Santa gift or a luxury present to spoil your beloved. Here are all of our Christmas gift guides for 2020 in one place. Promoted by The Scotsman [Article Image]( [These countries have banned flights from the UK due to the new Covid strain]( Matt Hancock has said the new coronavirus variant is ‘out of control’ [Article Image]( [Nicola Sturgeon announces reshuffle as she appoints new public health minister for Scotland]( Nicola Sturgeon has announced a small reshuffle as she hires a new public health minister for Scotland. [View more 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](.