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Changes to the self-isolation rules in Scotland are being considered in a bid to ease pressure on public services, the deputy first minister has said.In England, that has been cut to a weekJohn Swinney said such a change could help tackle the "immediate threat" of public sector staff absences.programme that reducing isolation periods was a measure "that would contribute" towards tackling staffing issues.
"There are options that can be taken forward about the self-isolation arrangements which can try to ease pressure on public services. UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the change in England would minimise disruption caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland's large-scale Hogmanay celebrations "will not proceed"tough new Covid rules would be introduced in Scotland after Christmas DayEdinburgh's Hogmanay events have been cancelled and football matches will, in effect, be spectator-free for at least three weeks.
And indoor hospitality and leisure venues will be required to ensure there is a 1m distance between groups of people who are attending together - which could force nightclubs to close.advice from Public Health Scotland for people to cancel Christmas partiesColin Wilkinson, managing director of Scottish Licensed Trade Association, said the industry had faced a "tsunami of cancellations" and that "we effectively remain open in name only".
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