Covid-19 in Scotland: Quarantine checks made on 'under 5%' of travellers

Covid-19 contact tracers have contacted fewer than one in 20 Scots who were required to quarantine after travelling abroad since June, figures show. The National Contact Tracing Centre also failed to reach 1,129 travellers it tried to contact to check they were complying with self-isolation rules. The centre was unable to contact more than 250 travellers last week, according to Public Health Scotland. The Scottish government said emails were sent to all requiring quarantine. A spokesperson said the National Contact Tracing Centre made follow-up contact with about 600 returning passengers a week, and £1m was being invested to recruit 25 additional staff.