Wed Feb 23, 2022 – 10:19 am ESTWed Feb 23, 2022 – 10:37 am EST
EDINBURGH, Scotland (LifeSiteNews) — The Scottish government has said it will begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions by the end of next month, ditching its divisive vaccine passport scheme starting Monday while leaving mask mandates in place for a further three weeks.
In a speech to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, Scottish Nationalist leader and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to “return to a normal way of life,” vowing to end all COVID-related restrictions by March 21.
The country’s COVID certification scheme — which requires large venues and nightclubs to grant access only to the fully COVID jabbed — “will come to an end next Monday,” she said.
As of March 21, Sturgeon continued, “assuming no significant adverse developments in the course of the virus, we expect that the legal requirement to wear face coverings in certain indoor settings and on public transport will be converted to guidance.”
Although it is removing the legal mandate, the government “will continue to strongly recommend the wearing of face coverings.” No evidence was provided to show the necessity of maintaining the face mask
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