Sturgeon Warns Scots Not to Mix for Hogmanay Amid Record High CCP Virus Cases

Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon arrives to update MSPs on any changes to the COVID-19 five-level system in Scotland at the parliament in Holyrood on Dec. 15, 2020 in Ediburgh, Scotland. Andrew Milligan - Pool/Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish people not to mix with other households at Hogmanay, the last day of the year, as daily CCP virus cases recorded for Scotland continued to rise on Tuesday.

There were 1,895 new cases of the virus reported in the country on Dec. 29, the highest ever for Scotland in a single day.