CLICK and collect services in Scotland will be limited to essential shops and there will a fresh crackdown on takeaway food and drinks, Nicola Sturgeon announced this afternoon.
The First Minister announced tougher lockdown rules as the mutant strain of coronavirus, warning Scots the country faces a “very precarious and extremely serious” situation.
People in Level 4 lockdown areas of Scotland will only be allowed to pick up takeaway food and drink if they are collecting it through a serving hatch or doorstep, Ms Sturgeon said today.
Going inside a restaurant or cafe to collect a takeaway will be banned.
And only essential shops will be able to offer click and collect services on a handful of goods, including clothes, shoes, baby equipment and books.
The First Minister said it gave her “no pleasure” to announce further restrictions on businesses trying to stay afloat, but warned: “This new variant is so widespread and so contagious, we need to be as effective as we can be to stop it spreading.
“That does mean taking further steps to stop people interacting indoors and also outdoors. Today’s measures will help us achieve that.”
She said the fresh rules were a “regrettable but necessary” means to an end.
