Guidance for Christmas period announced
The Scottish Government has published its guidance on restriction relaxations between 23rd and 27th December. The guidance stipulates that Christmas bubbles (no more than three households) should be kept to a maximum of eight people (children under 12 are exempt from the rules); those bubbles are not allowed to visit restaurants, bars or tourist accommodation.
During the Christmas period those who are part of a bubble should not stay in tourist accommodation. Only those not part of a bubble should plan on staying in tourist accommodation and should follow the tourist accommodation, socialising and travel rules in the local authority area you are staying. For example:
- you should only stay with your own household (or extended household) in self-catering accommodation
- you must not travel into or out of a level 3 or 4 area for tourist accommodation
Those who have formed a bubble should only socialise in a hospitality, leisure or entertainment venue in your own household (or extended household) for the duration of the festive period.
Socialising and opening hours for pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes are as per the local authority protection levels that the venue is situated in.
Christmas bubbles can only gather in a private home, outdoors or at a place of worship.
For full details of the guidance issued today, please click here.
