“Instead of treating the Scottish public like children, Nicola Sturgeon should allow Scots to take personal responsibility for their own safety. “I hope that her choice today shows that she will remove the requirements for a face mask in Scotland.” Claiming that higher Covid rates in Scotland showed that its restrictions had failed, he added: “The only thing the SNP has achieved with their turmoil and delays is to prolong the difficulties of the public and businesses.” Ms Sturgeon had promised to lift the requirement to wear face masks on March 21, along with all other legal restrictions, but instead delayed lifting the rule indefinitely. It is expected to announce on Wednesday whether its mask rule will be lifted on April 4, the earliest date that could be lifted. Businesses have warned that maintaining the curfew could bring Scotland’s economic recovery to a “reverse speed”. However, it emerged last week that high school students should continue to wear face masks after the Easter holidays in public areas such as hallways. Ms Sturgeon’s spokeswoman said: “This is a completely desperate diversion from Douglas Ross on the day it turned out that 20 fixed sentences would be imposed as a result of the horrific Downing Street violations, as Boris Johnson and his colleagues participated in party while the rest of the country made huge sacrifices “.
