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Daniel Morrow & Gary Armstrong

Covid Scotland: rules for visiting mums on Mother's Day

On Sunday, we celebrate everything about our brilliant mums on Mother's Day.

In normal times, you might have taken your mum out for a fancy slap-up meal at her favourite restaurant or popped by for a visit with a big bouquet of flowers.

However, things are clearly a little different this year as the country continues its battle against the coronavirus crisis. Depending on your living situation, a Mother's Day hug may sadly even be out of reach this year.

Nicola Sturgeon announced an easing of lockdown restrictions yesterday and from this Friday, a maximum of four people from a maximum of two different households will be allowed to meet outdoors.

Previously only two people from two households could meet outdoors for essential purposes only - such as exercise.

This means that a number of Scots adults will be able to spend time with their mum for the first time since strict lockdown measures were imposed on Boxing Day last year.

People will only be allowed to go indoors for essential reasons - such as entering a back garden or using the toilet.

Two-metre rules on social distancing will apply to outdoor meets.

But those hoping to meet their mum in a different council area will have to wait that little bit longer.

The First Minister said that it currently remains ‘unsafe’ to consider lifting current travel restrictions, but hopes to ease them in the coming weeks.

It is currently illegal for Scots to cross local authority borders while the country stays in level four lockdown.

Speaking at the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon said that the progress made in the fight against the virus so far was ‘very encouraging’ but added that Scotland must remain cautious.

For those of you unable to spend Mother's Day with your mum this Sunday, we've put together a list of all the Glasgow restaurants from which you can order a Mother's Day meal to be sent straight to their door, as just a wee way of saying thank you for everything they do!

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