Drivetime with John Beattie
BBC Radio Scotland

Lynsey Maxwell who leads Peck Catering tells Drivetime: "We're massively affected by the restrictions in visiting other people's homes, but of course that came into play in Glasgow and the surrounding areas a couple of weeks ago, so we've already dealt with that blow."

Ms Maxwell adds the statement from the first minister has made it look like these restrictions will last longer and include Christmas, which will have a big effect on her company.

She says big gatherings at Christmas are not looking likely.

IWhen asked if her company will be able to continue, she says "it's touch and go at the moment".

Drivetime with John Beattie
BBC Radio Scotland

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Raj Bhopal, professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh, says the Scottish government has been doing "quite a good job".

He praises the first minister for her measured approach and adds: "I was particularly pleased with her empathy for young people."

Prof Bhopal told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime: "I have argued that lockdowns and measures hurt young people very much and the virus does not.

"Whereas for older people like myself, in their 60s and 70s, lockdowns don't hurt us but the virus does."

He believes under 40s should be allowed to mingle as long as they stay away from older people.

The new restrictions focus on no household visits and a 10pm closing time for all hospitality settings.

New measures include:

Inside people’s homes (from tomorrow)

• Do not meet people from any other households in your home or another person’s home socially, unless they are in your extended household
• These rules also apply to children
• Children whose parents do not live in the same household can move between homes, as can non-cohabiting couples
• Very limited exemptions apply for childcare, and for tradespeople

Private gardens or public outdoors spaces (from tomorrow)

• A maximum of six people from two households can meet in outdoor spaces
• You should limit as far as possible the total number of households you meet in a day
• Under-12s do not count towards the maximum number of households or number of people who can meet outdoors. Under-12s do not have to physically distance
• A maximum of six 12 to 17 year olds can meet in outdoor spaces, with no household limit. Physical distancing is still required

Indoors in public spaces (from tomorrow)

• A maximum of six people from two households can meet in public indoor spaces such as cafes, pubs and restaurants
• Children under 12 from those two households do not count towards the limits

Hospitality (from 00:01 Friday 25 September)

• Pubs, restaurants and all hospitality settings will be required to close at 10pm
• Table service will continue to be required in all hospitality premises

Car sharing

• You should only car share with members of your own, or extended, household, and follow guidance when there is no alternative

Working

• You must continue to work from home where practicable

These restrictions will be reviewed within three weeks and further guidance will made available where necessary.

Mike Grieve, the chairman of the Night Time Association Industries Scotland, said the curfew on pubs and restaurants was "another devastating blow" for the beleaguered sector.

Mr Grieve, the managing director of the Sub Club in Glasgow, said: "We absolutely respect the need for public health to be the number one priority, but these measures simply don’t make sense.

"The evidence is clear. The main transmission mechanism is in the home – not in hospitality settings."

He said it was hard to understand why Scotland’s pubs and restaurants were attracting so much of the focus.

"We predict that these latest restrictions will drive more people behind closed doors for unregulated illegal gatherings and crowded house parties," he said. "Meanwhile our sector is left abandoned."

Christopher Sleight
BBC Scotland News

The 383 new Covid-19 cases confirmed today is the sixth highest daily total since the outbreak began in Scotland.

The last time a higher total was recorded was more than five months ago on 15 April, when cases were peaking in Scotland.

It brings the total number of new positive tests in Scotland recorded over the last seven days to 1,993.

However, there is a crucial difference between now and mid-April, and that's the percentage of positive tests.

We are now testing thousands more people each day, so the number of infections detected will be higher because of that.

The percentage of positive cases detected on 15 April was 32.3%, which compares with 7.6% today.

Nonetheless, the number of infections continues to gather pace in Scotland - as does the percentage of positive cases - which is clearly a source of great concern.

Read more analysis on the BBC Scotland daily stats page.

Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online

The key to breaking chains of coronavirus transmission is keeping people physically apart in as many situations as possible.

Leaders from the devolved nations have been given the same scientific data but are taking different approaches to managing the rising coronavirus cases the UK is now seeing.

In both Northern Ireland and Scotland, households will no longer be able to mix indoors (with some exceptions). In England the focus is on getting more people to work from home and bringing in a 10pm curfew in pubs and restaurants. Socialising at home with other households can continue – as long as the group is no bigger than six people.

Shutting bars, pubs and restaurants earlier in the evening will reduce the window of opportunity for socialising, but whether the new measures will be enough to limit the spread of coronavirus from person to person is unclear.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears to be reluctant to impose more rules on people in their homes for now. But he says he is willing to deploy "greater firepower" and more restrictions in the coming weeks if cases continue to grow.

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The operator of a major Scottish marriage venue has said he was pleased to see no change to numbers allowed to attend weddings in Scotland announced as part of the latest measures.

They are being reduced to 15 in England under changes announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Alasdair Houston - the chairman of Gretna Green Ltd - said: "I’m pleased that in relation to small weddings of 20 in Scotland no additional restrictions have been applied.

"This follows the science that shows that the problems we are currently facing are primarily from household to household and not from responsible hospitality."

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Andrew McRae, the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) Scotland policy chair, welcomes the fact the country is not facing a full lockdown.

But he expresses frustration that the sacrifices made so far have failed to control the virus.

He adds: “To avoid these restrictions becoming the final straw for many independent firms, we’ll need to see new financial support for those businesses hardest hit.

"Disappointingly, what we didn’t hear at Holyrood or Westminster were details of new help for firms forced to reduce hours or shut up shop.

"We also can’t forget about those businesses that haven’t been able to re-open due to ongoing restrictions."

Mr McRae says many smaller businesses are close to exhausting their cash reserves, while others have taken on debt to keep trading.

Glenn Campbell
BBC Scotland Political Correspondent

The new Scottish restrictions are more extensive than those announced by Boris Johnson for England.

Nicola Sturgeon has matched the prime minister by introducing a 10pm curfew for bars and restaurants.

Table service and some of the other new requirements for England already apply in Scotland.

In her Holyrood statement, the first minister said she was aligning with other UK nations “as far as possible”.

She also said her scientific team had advised that the UK government’s package “on its own will not be sufficient” to bring coronavirus under control.

The Scottish government’s gone significantly further by extending the west of Scotland ban on visiting others in their own homes nationwide.

Six months after the initial UK-wide lockdown, there is significant variation in the four-nation approach to tackling coronavirus.

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The hospitality industry is being "singled out for restrictions" with "very little evidence" that there is a link to coronavirus transmission, according to Stephen Montgomery, a spokesman for the Scottish Hospitality Group.

It represents more than 50 venues in Glasgow, Edinburgh, St Andrews and other parts of Scotland.

He was speaking after Ms Sturgeon confirmed that Scotland would join England and introduce a 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants.

Mr Montgomery believed that the restriction would force "bad behaviour underground".

• Visiting other homes is banned. The measure comes into force on Friday but Ms Sturgeon has asked people to follow the rule from Wednesday.
• There will be exceptions for those living alone or alone with children, who form extended households. This includes couples who do not live together, grandparents providing childcare, and tradespeople.
• Bars and restaurants will be required to close at 10pm from Friday.
• The Scottish government is advising against car sharing with other households.
• Holidaymakers are urged not to book travel overseas for the October break.
• Everyone who can work from home, should work from home.
• The rule of six remains - people can meet up with a maximum of six people from one other household in public indoor places or outdoors.
• Outdoors, children under 12 are exempt from these rules and young people aged 12 to 18 will be exempt from the household limit.
• Indicative dates previously outlined for lockdown easing on October 5 - such as the return of fans to Scottish sports stadiums - are "unlikely to go ahead" on that date.
• Vulnerable people are not being asked to return to shielding.
• Financial support of £500 will be made available for those on low incomes who have to self isolate due to coronavirus.
• A so-called circuit breaker, or short period of nationwide lockdown, will be kept under review.

• BBC Radio Scotland''s Drivetime programme, with John Beattie, will have analysis and reaction from from 4pm.
• Reporting Scotland will have the latest news and analysis following the first minister's statement
• The prime minister Boris Johnson will deliver a public address at 8pm and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will deliver her televised statement at 8.05pm - you can hear them on Radio Scotland and watch in full on BBC One Scotland.
• At 8:10pm on BBC One Scotland, a news special with Rebecca Curran and Martin Geissler will be broadcast.

Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says he is "keen to explore" how Scotland's R-number has doubled.

He adds: "When they have sacrificed so much, people want to know why this has happened?"

The first minister says Mr Rennie's questions are legitimate but says the issues involved are "complex" and "frustrating".

She adds: "I still think our approach should be the maximum possible suppression to the point of elimination at all times."

Ms Sturgeon says this is "not the same as eradication".

She continues: "There is not a country in the world right now that is not having to face these challenges."

Scottish Greens co-leader Alison Johnstone highlights the "huge toll" the pandemic has taken on the country's mental health.

She expresses concern about the future of UK government's furlough scheme, which is due to finish at the end of the month.

Ms Johnstone also urges Ms Sturgeon to "move mountains" to ensure "mass testing" in Scotland.

The first minister says she shares her concerns about mental health and says she raised concerns about the end of furlough with the prime minister during today's Cobra meeting.

On testing, Ms Sturgeon adds: "Our testing strategy at the moment is appropriate and clinically driven and is providing access to the groups of people in Scotland that we consider need access to testing."

But she says the technology for mass, rapid testing is "not yet there".

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard says saving lives and livelihoods depends on the "consent, trust and confidence of the people".

But Mr Leonard expresses concern that the data which has influenced local restrictions in recent weeks has not been published.

He adds the test and trace system is "not working" and says that "too often the system is overwhelmed".

The first minister says she has used her daily media briefings to engage with the public.

She says: "We are, hopefully soon, going to publish data at a much more local level."

This will include "geographies of around 4,000 people".

On test and protect, she says the system is "working well in Scotland".

The Scottish Conservatives Holyrood leader Ruth Davidson says: "There is a palpable sense of dread about the months ahead."

She adds that the country is in for "a hard, dark winter".

Ms Davidson expresses concern for care home residents and their loved ones and asks what the Scottish government will do to help.

The first minister says she understands the "feeling of despair" people feel across the country at the moment.

She adds that part of the reason for the current measures is "so we don't have to go backwards" in relation to care home visiting.

Ms Sturgeon says securing a return to normality for residents, some of whom have not seen their relatives for months, is "as fundamental as children being at school".

A ban on people from different households meeting in homes is to be imposed across Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

The measure is already in place in Glasgow and some neighbouring areas.

But Ms Sturgeon said it would be rolled out across Scotland from Wednesday in a bid to get the virus under control again before winter.

She also confirmed that Scotland would be following England in imposing a 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants.

Indoor and outdoor gatherings in Scotland were restricted to six people from two households just two weeks ago - although children did not count towards the total

There will be exceptions to the new rules for those living alone, or alone with children, who form extended households.

The rules will also not apply to couples who do not live together, or to tradespeople or for the provision of informal childcare - such as grandparents.

The first minister says she is acutely aware the restrictions announced today will not be welcome but they are "absolutely essential".

Ms Sturgeon points out she will also find not being able to have family and friends in her home difficult.

However today's measures are not a lockdown but carefully targeted at bringing down the rate of transmission, she says.

"The success of these measures depends on all of us."