New social mixing guidelines likely in Scotland

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New social mixing guidelines likely in Scotland

New guidelines on social contact are expected to be outlined by Scotland's first minister on Tuesday afternoon.

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BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell said this could include advice on how many other people or households you should meet in one day.

The limits are expected to be advice rather than law - and there could be exceptions around Christmas.

There is not expected to be any extension to the vaccine passport scheme at this stage.

That is because the passports only show that a person has had two vaccine doses, which offers limited protection against Omicron.

But there may be a request to shops and places of worship to improve social distancing and other safety measures.

And advice that has already been issued around taking regular tests, working from home where possible and putting off work Christmas parties may be extended.

The Scottish government has been looking at measures that Ireland has already put in place, which say that no more than four households should gather together in someone's home.

Both the UK and Scottish governments are aiming to offer Covid booster vaccine appointments to all over-18s by the end of the year.

The booster shot gives people far greater protection against the heavily-mutated Omicron variant than two vaccine doses alone.

Nicola Sturgeon has made clear she wants to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant while the booster programme is being ramped up, with Health Secretary Humza Yousaf saying that new restrictions were "inevitable".