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Peter MacMahon from ITV Border asks if the cross-border outbreak in the Dumfries and Galloway area means the Gretna area is in “some kind of lockdown”.

The first minister replies: “I am not describing Gretna or Annan or Dumfries or the other areas we have talked about as being in a lockdown that is stricter than the other parts of the country. I don’t think that would be accurate.”

Ms Sturgeon adds that the action taken in the area is a “proportionate and targeted intervention to try and manage a risk”.

She also says there is nothing to suggest the test and trace approach is not working to contain the outbreak.

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BBC Scotland’s Nick Sheridan asks the first minister about calls by the UK transport secretary for Scotland to get on board with its plan for a list of countries that British residents can visit without quarantining on their arrival home.

Nicola Sturgeon says Grant Shapps' remarks wrongly suggested the Scottish government was the "only barrier" to the proposals.

She adds: “I want to say in the clearest possible terms, that is a misrepresentation of the situation.”

Ms Sturgeon says a proposal circulated before a four-nations call yesterday was “significantly changed” less than 30 minutes beforehand.

She says the UK government later provided the data for its changes – and then made further changes.

Dr Gregor Smith, interim chief medical officer, gives an update on those who are shielding and a relaxing of guidelines over children.

He points out that recent guidance suggested that it was now appropriate for them to exercise outside, to meet with other households in a group of up to eight people and to take part in non-contact activities.

New scientific evidence means that this can be further relaxed because it found that many children and young people currently advised to do so no longer need to "because the risk is significantly less than originally assumed".

"Many children with conditions such as asthma or diabetes, epilepsy and kidney disease may no longer need to continue to shield," he says.

However, he says it is important to stress that it is “just guidance”.

“What it will allow is for clinicians to review individual cases and decide what is best," he explains. "No children will be removed from the shielding list until clinical conversations have taken place."

Clinicians have been asked to identify those children who may require a review and they will be contacted in the coming weeks.

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The outbreak in Dumfries and Galloway underlines the need for the public to follow lockdown guidelines, national clinical director Jason Leitch says.

He suggests that most clusters of that size, once investigated, “suggest the guidelines have not been strictly adhered to”.

“I don't know for sure in this case, but that is what usually happens, so I would really implore you to obey the guidelines,” he says. “If you do, your risk is lower, if you don't, your risk is higher. You can see how quickly, in a matter of days, this can spread.”

Prof Leitch, while stressing it is “no one person’s fault” and does not want to blame anyone, points out that such clusters tie up local government, national government and NHS resources and mean lockdown restrictions have to be tightened in that area.

He also urges anyone with symptoms, particularly in the Dumfries and Galloway area, to come forward for testing.

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Prof Jason Leitch, national clinical director, reports that the potential outbreak and cluster involving two contractors in Grampian was now closed.

Having tested positively after a private test, the workers tested negative through the NHS system.

However, he says that is not the case in Dumfries and Galloway, where there have been 10 positive cases and three high-risk workplaces involved in a cluster.

"The initial first case that we were aware of is a health worker from the Carlisle hospital and that may be connected to an outbreak at that hospital, but we can't be sure yet," he says.

"The other two high-risk workplaces are two factories in Dumfries and Galloway and mobile testing units have been sent there today to test all workers."

The Scottish government FACTS campaign calls on people to:

• Face coverings in enclosed spaces
• Avoid crowded places
• Clean hands and surfaces regularly
• Two metre distancing; and
• Self-isolate and book a test if you have symptoms

The first minister says she hopes to announce next week more changes on how children and adults can meet and play.

She hopes organised outdoor contact sports can resume from 13 July.

Next week, Ms Sturgeon also hopes to give more clarity about when places of worship can reopen for communal prayer and congregational services.

The first minister says people should go to the Scottish government website for detail of the announcements she has just made.

Ms Sturgeon points out is only by sticking to the rules that we will be able to live less restricted lives in the months ahead.

She concludes saying people should get out and about, support their local businesses, but be aware the virus has not gone away.

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The first minister announces two further changes to allow more interaction between young people, to apply from tomorrow:

For children who are 11 years old or under, the requirement to physically distance from other people when outdoors will be removed

Other rules will remain the same.

For young people aged 12 to 17 years old, the physical distancing rule is not being relaxed.

The first minister says they will still be asked to meet outside with a limit of eight people from no more than three households at any one time.

"However we will lift the limit on the number of those meetings you can have in any one day.

"That means you can meet different groups of friends at different times of the day."

Therefore, young people won't be prevented from meeting their friends because their parents are meeting theirs.

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The first minister turns to children and young people and says the chief medical officer will provide important information for children who are shielding.

Ms Sturgeon thanks those children in that group for their patience and says the advice she is about to give unfortunately does not apply to those who are shielding.

She says the government wants to help children and young people enjoy the summer holidays a bit more and points out the clinical risk to children is relatively low.

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Nicola Sturgeon says it is vital we take all reasonable steps to reduce the risk of transmissions and a face covering provides an additional layer of protection.

The first minister reiterates that face coverings will be compulsory from the end of next week.

She calls on people not to wait until then, to get into the habit now and help each other.

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The use of face coverings is to be made mandatory in shops in Scotland when coroanvirus restrictions are eased.

This will start from 10 July.

The first minister says there will be some exemptions for children under five and for those with certain medical conditions.

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In general terms, mitigations might include:

• improved ventilation
• perspex screens
• regulation of customer flow
• seating plans that reduce transmission risk

For hospitality and possibly other sectors, mitigation will also include the collection of names and addresses of customers to help with contact tracing where necessary.

Ms Sturgeon tells the briefing when we enter phase 3 of the route map, hopefully next week, specific exemptions will be allowed where agreed mitigations must be put in place.

The exemptions will allow relevant properties in certain sectors to operate with one-metre physical distancing, with mitigations implemented.

These are exceptions, but the general rule in law will remain businesses and premises must take all reasonable measures to ensure 2m distancing is maintained.

The government will work with hospitality, retail and public transport sectors to agree the mitigations and to finalise guidance, working with trade unions.

The guidance will be different for different sectors.

The kinds of mitigations for each sector will be published today.

The first minister says the general advice on physical distancing remains unchanged:

• as far possible remain two metres away from people from other households
• 2m will remain the benchmark for the test and protect system
• 2m is a particularly important guideline for anyone in a high-risk group - for example, if you are over the age of 70 or have an underlying health condition

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The first minister says: "We are publishing today the advice on physical distancing that the government has received from our scientific advisory group."

The advice makes clear the science has not changed, as the distance between people decreases the risk of transmitting Covid increases.

"There is increased risk somewhere between two and tenfold in reducing from 2m to 1m," the first minister quotes directly from the advice.

However, as the number of infected individuals with the virus falls, the risk of transmission is less and it can be mitigated by other measures.

She quotes the advice again: "It is ultimately a matter of policy as to what physical distance is tolerated in different physical environments."

The first minister also confirms the postcodes in the south west of Scotland that must continue to follow travel restrictions for the weekend will be published later.

Ms Sturgeon says if you are in these areas you must follow the travel advice while there.

Care homes in these areas will not be able to welcome visitors over the weekend.

Generally, until the management of the outbreak is completed, please assume there is a higher risk of infection in these areas, the FM says.

She calls for people to follow the public health guidance and calls on people not to travel across the border to pubs.

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Ms Sturgeon says from tomorrow the five-mile travel travel restriction for leisure will be lifted with one important exception.

The first minister also confirms 10 positive cases have been identified in the Gretna and Annan areas.

She explains the advice and guidance to the people in the areas of Annan, Gretna, Dumfries, Lockerbie, Langholm and Canonbie is to continue to follow the five-mile travel restriction.

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The first minister moves on to talk about the changes to rules and guidelines that will come into force this weekend.

Ms Sturgeon confirms the further changes due to take place tomorrow and on Monday.

That is because the current R number estimate remains in the range of 0.6 to 0.8.

The estimate of people who can transmit the virus to others is 1,500.