Scotland’s First Minister Announces New COVID Lockdown

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attends a debate at the Scottish Parliament on the trade and cooperation agreement between the UK and the EU, in Edinburgh on Dec. 30, 2020. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scotland will head into a new national lockdown from midnight, with the first minister giving just 10 hours notice of a new legal requirement to stay at home for all but essential purposes.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the lockdown measures were similar to those put in place during the previous CCP virus peak in the spring.