LONDON --
Police mentioned Monday that they spoke to Scotland's chief to remind her about sticking to coronavirus masks guidelines after she was filmed and not using a face overlaying indoors whereas on the election path.
Police Scotland mentioned officers reminded First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of the “significance of carrying a face overlaying when there's a authorized requirement to take action.” The power mentioned no additional motion can be taken.
Sturgeon was filmed and not using a masks at a barber store in East Kilbride, close to Glasgow, whereas campaigning Saturday for subsequent month's native elections. Sturgeon later apologized, saying that “after a number of seconds of being within the store, I spotted I had forgotten to place my face overlaying again on. I then instantly put it on.”
Sturgeon's slip-up got here two days earlier than Scotland lifted the authorized requirement to put on a masks in indoor public areas. As of Monday it is just a advice to put on one in locations comparable to outlets and hairdressers and on public transportation.
Scotland is the final a part of the U.Okay. to take away its masks mandate. England, Wales and Northern Eire have already performed so.
Sturgeon is not the one politician who has been caught violating COVID-19 restrictions. U.Okay. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going through calls to resign after being fined by police for attending a celebration in his workplace in 2020 that broke coronavirus lockdown guidelines. Police are nonetheless investigating a number of different gatherings involving Johnson and his workers that will have breached the restrictions.
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