NICOLA Sturgeon announced two key changes to guidance on face coverings during a virtual parliamentary update this afternoon.
The First Minister confirmed one change on easing of the rules – stating that couples will no longer need to wear a face covering during a marriage or civil partnership ceremony.
But there are two more locations where masks will now be required. Sturgeon said that from tomorrow people must wear a face covering in workplace canteens whenever they are not seated at a table. This brings guidance in canteens in line with guidance in restaurants and cafes.
Furthermore from Monday face coverings will be required in other communal parts of the workplace like corridors.
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The update came as a further 13 coronavirus deaths were recorded over the last 24 hours.
There were also 1351 new Covid-19 cases, representing 17.6% of newly tested individuals.
Some 601 people were in hospital last night with confirmed coronavirus, 31 more than 24 hours previously.
Of those, 51 were in intensive care, a rise of 2.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde recorded an increase of 450 cases, Lanarkshire had 374, Lothian had 161, and Ayrshire and Arran had 111.
The remaining cases were split among all other mainland health boards.
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