The decision to act was taken to "prevent further spread and to give the Test and Protect teams the best possible chance of successfully breaking these chains of transmission", Ms Sturgeon said. It’s quite clear there is a danger of the virus spreading when people gather. Local health officials have linked a number of cases to The Hawthorn Bar, which has shut voluntarily for 14 days, in the city's centre. "The outbreak in Aberdeen is a sharp reminder of that. Aberdeen: information on travel, shielding, sport, economy and employment (workers). However, the reopening of pubs, cafes and restaurants will be subject to environmental health checks. England: updated information on local measures. 'I'm scared, he's in the house' Terrified daughter dials 999 to report mum's murder. People are dying and are ill. You can't just go and act like everything's normal.". Mr Lumsden – who previously questioned the Scottish Government’s decision not to impose local lockdowns on other parts of the country despite soaring infection rates – said “draconian” measures would spell the end of the road for many city businesses. Counter-terrorism officers are investigating what authorities called an Islamic extremist attack linked to Charlie Hebdo, which lost 12 employees in an al-Qaida attack in 2015. Full article Daily news briefing direct to your inbox. bars, cafes, restaurants and pubs were closed, no travel for more than five miles for leisure or holidays, no travel to the city for leisure or to visit friends and family, even if you lived in Aberdeenshire. She added she was aware the reimposition of measures was "deeply, deeply unwelcome news" and that it was "the last thing" she wanted to do. Bars, restaurants and cafes are being shut in Aberdeen under the reimposition of coronavirus lockdown measures. Businesses due to open tomorrow in line with the national route map can also reopen, with the exception of cafes and restaurants which must wait another two days. "It's really hard to get your head around when the rest of the country is kind of normal but we're not allowed to see each other," the 20-year-old tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. He sees no reason why fans can't return to stadia in the lower reaches of the SPFL. Pubs and restaurants … We also use non-essential cookies to help us improve our websites. He said: “Any new national lockdown would be a kiss of death to local businesses. The hospitality sector employs around 14,000 people and the impact of further, more stringent measures is going to mean large numbers of people out of work.
She added: “Because of what we went through with the local lockdown, Aberdeen is one of the safest places if not the safest place in Scotland because of the measures in place. Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Iceland recall popular products from shelves over safety fears. There have been no new COVID-19 deaths recorded in Scotland for the 20th day in a row.