Scottish Government looks at new measures to prevent spread of virus

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined a “test, trace, isolate and support approach” to suppressing the spread of coronavirus.
Test, trace, isolate and support will be one of a number of actions the Scottish Government will have to put in place to maintain suppression of the virus.Test, trace, isolate and support will be one of a number of actions the Scottish Government will have to put in place to maintain suppression of the virus.
Test, trace, isolate and support will be one of a number of actions the Scottish Government will have to put in place to maintain suppression of the virus.

A new paper has been published by the Scottish Government to promote awareness of the steps individuals will have to take and the importance of these being followed.

Ms Sturgeon said: “The advice remains the same – staying at home and only making essential journeys is saving lives. Keeping physical distance in the limited circumstances when you have to be around people, and continuing to regularly wash your hands are still the best way to reduce your risk of infection.

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“Physical distancing has helped to reduce the prevalence of the virus and cut the number of people in serious conditions in our hospitals, however, as and when we make changes to the current lockdown restrictions, alternative measures will need to be in place.

“Test, trace, isolate and support will be one of a number of actions we will have to put in place to maintain suppression of the virus, to interrupt chains of infection and disrupt the spread and will require the support of everyone in our society to be effective.

“I will set out more information on the approach we are taking and what people will be required to do, under this approach.”

The new government paper can be found here.

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