Angus to be moved down to level 2 on Friday
The First Minister's confirmed restrictions will be relaxed
Last updated 8th Dec 2020
The First Minister's confirmed Angus will be moved down to level 2 in the coronavirus tiered system from Friday.
Inverclyde and Falkirk are the two other authorities in Scotland to take the same step.
Level 3 restrictions will remain in place for the rest of Tayside and Fife.
The First Minister told Parliament: “The fall in infection rates in these areas - the most highly populated in the country - have contributed to an improvement in the situation across Scotland as a whole.
"All of this puts us in a much better position to cope with the inevitable difficulties of winter. However, it does not remove the need for a cautious approach. The risks and challenges of the next few months are clear.
“That is why, in reaching decisions today, we have had to consider the potential overall impact of moving to a lower level of restrictions at the same time as the Christmas period begins in earnest.”
Dumfries and Galloway and Borders Councils will drop to Level 1, following significant improvements in suppressing the virus in these two areas.
The 11 authorities currently in level 4 will all drop to level 3 on Friday.
All other areas remain unchanged in their levels.
The easing of restrictions will happen from 6pm on Friday, 11 December.
However, retail outlets in areas dropping down to Level 3 can re-open from 6am on Friday in a move intended to help stores and shopping centres better manage the flow of customers after the period of closure.
Level 1:
Highland
Moray
Western Isles
Orkney
Shetland
Scottish Borders
Dumfries & Galloway
Level 2:
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen
Argyll & Bute
Angus
Inverclyde
Falkirk
Level 3:
Fife
Perth & Kinross
East Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire
Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
City of Glasgow
South Ayrshire
East Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
Stirling
Clackmannanshire
City of Edinburgh
Midlothian
West Lothian
East Lothian
Dundee
North Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
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