Covid in Scotland: No changes to local levels after review

Scotland's local Covid-19 alert levels are to remain unchanged, with Nicola Sturgeon saying the government must follow a 'cautious approach'. Where each local authority area sits in the five-level system of measures is reviewed every Tuesday. The first minister said restrictions were 'having an impact', but that no changes would be made this week. She said case numbers may be declining across Scotland, but it was important to 'keep the virus at bay'. And Ms Sturgeon said she was 'hopeful' that a deal will be agreed later on Tuesday to ease curbs over Christmas in a 'temporary and limited' way to allow more people to meet up.