The Silence & The Fury

Nation’s at a standstill but some selfish Scots still flout rules and put lives at risk

- John Dingwall

Scotland came to a standstill at the weekend as millions of Scots stayed at home to save lives.

Up and down the country, people went into lockdown at home, with most only going out for essentials and exercise to reduce the numb er of coronavirus cases.

Normally busy cities, towns and villages stood deserted.

But some of those ignoring the measures have been accused of risking the lives of loved ones and the vulnerable.

Yesterday, one more person died from the coronavirus in Scotland, raising the toll to 41.

First Minster Nicola Sturgeon, used her latest brief to send her condolences to all those who have lost loved ones.

She added: “I know that staying at home, not going out to meet up with friends and family, is a really, really difficult thing to do and maybe even harder at this time of year when we occasionally see the sun shining.

“So I ’m very grateful to everyone who has done and continues to do the right thing by staying at home.

“All of you are helping us to slow the spread of the disease, helping us to protect the NHS and, ultimately, helping us to save lives. For all of us, the single most important way in which we can help our communities and help the NHS is to stay at home whenever possible unless it is for essential purposes such as buying food or medicine or exercising.”