Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire and Moray will move to level 1, Glasgow to move to Level 2 and Scotland remains on the right track.

The First Minister outlined the next steps to Parliament and confirmed that Glasgow will move to Level 2 from 00:01 on Saturday 5 June 2021.

The following mainland local authority areas will also remain at Level 2, while the situation with the virus is monitored closely:

• East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
• East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire
• North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire
• Edinburgh and Midlothian
• Stirling and Clackmannanshire
• Dundee

At the same time, from 00:01 on Saturday 5 June 2021, these 15 mainland local authorities will move to Level 1:

• Highland and Argyll & Bute
• Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray
• Angus and Perth & Kinross
• Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire
• Falkirk
• Fife
• West Lothian and East Lothian
• The Scottish Borders
• Dumfries & Galloway

All islands currently in Level 1 will move to Level 0 at the same time due to sustained low numbers of cases. Everyone is encouraged to get tested to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by finding cases that might be missed, as around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 don’t have symptoms.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said:

“I appreciate that today’s decisions will feel like a mixed bag. That reflects the fact that we are in a transition phase. No part of the country is going backwards today. Before the vaccines, that would have been impossible on case numbers like this. But the vaccines are changing the game. And that means we can still be optimistic about our chances of much more normality over the summer and beyond.

“As always, all of us have a part to play in beating this virus back. So please, stick with it, and each other.”

For local authority areas in Level 2, we will be providing support to soft play and other closed sectors that had expected to open, or operate in a different way from 7 June.  Full details will be provided by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance tomorrow.

Aberdeenshire and Moray on Level 1: what you can do

• you can meet socially in groups:
  • of up to 6 people from 3 households in your home or theirs – and can stay overnight
  • of up to 8 people from 3 households in an indoor public place like a café, pub or restaurant
  • of up to 12 people from 12 households outdoors in your garden or a public place
• under 12s do not count towards the total number of people or households meeting outside but do count towards the number of households indoors
• you do not need to physically distance from family and friends in a private home
• you can travel anywhere in Scotland in Levels 0, 1 or 2 but must not enter a Level 3 or 4 area unless for a permitted reason
• you can travel anywhere in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands – before you travel you must check the travel rules in those countries
• you can provide informal childcare, for example to look after a grandchild
• up to 100 people can attend weddings and funerals
• tradespeople can carry out any work and repairs in your home such as painting, decorating or repairing
• you should work from home where possible

Aberdeenshire and Moray, What can open at Level 1

Places and business that can open at Level 1 include:

• cafés, pubs and restaurants
• all shops and stores
• all close contact services including hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons
• gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools
• tourist accommodation
• all visitor attractions
• all public buildings like libraries and community centres
• all entertainment (apart from nightclubs and adult entertainment)
• stadiums and events – with maximum numbers

Aberdeenshire and Moray, What must close at Level 1

Places and business that must close at Level 1 include:

• nightclubs and adult entertainment