Jillian Evans of NHS Grampian has urged a slow and cautious move out of the existing restrictions.
Removing the coronavirus self-isolation rules now would be a "step too far" and would risk undoing progress in tackling the virus, an expert has warned.
She said: "Advice from the scientific community and the WHO is when you're coming out of a peak or a spike, you do so slowly and you do so cautiously. Ms Evans added: "The worst thing that could happen is that we remove things too quickly and we end up undoing a lot of the good that we've done and worked so hard for."
The public health expert said: "Try not to be so caught up by some of the hope and optimism that we have that this is all over, because it certainly isn't yet. Not yet."Her comments come after the UK government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies warned that a change in public behaviour could lead to an upturn in cases, especially due to the growth of the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant.
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