It’s been a long time coming but Scots are now allowed to hug a member of their family and friends.
The virus still hasn’t gone away and more variants have appeared and Dr Hilary has shown what the safest way to hug is.
On Good Morning Britain, Dr Hilary was invited to offer his professional advice as rules relax across the UK this week.
The resident GP advised the safest way to hug and said that people should still be incredibly cautious since hugging can spread Covid-19.
In a video hugging his wife, Dr Hilary demonstrated the best way, highlighting that huggers should face away and wear a mask.
The GP said: “I would still wear a mask, I would turn your head away and not talk to them whilst you're hugging them, because it's aerosol contact.”
And when asked by Adil Ray if people need to keep facing away he replied: "Absolutely, because it's inhaling aerosol droplets from someone with the virus that's almost guaranteed to transmit the virus.
So if it's someone you haven't seen for a while and you don't know how they have been behaving, and if they have been socially responsible."
The doctor also emphasised to get consent to hug, he said: “lots of people are still nervous for a hug!”, ask people if they have symptoms and be selective with who you hug.
The mainland of Scotland has moved down to level 2 (with the exception of Glasgow and Moray), and restrictions are easing further.
But Nicola Sturgeon in her announcement last week did emphasise that actions should be taken with caution, keeping in mind who has been vaccinated and who is at risk.
The new Indian variant is being closely monitored and it has been reported that Scots are being treated in hospital for the Indian variant despite being vaccinated.
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