'Comprehensive system of managed quarantine' promised by Nicola Sturgeon

By Gina Davidson
Published 8th Feb 2021, 14:21 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2021, 16:14 BST
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New quarantine procedures for international travellers arriving in Scotland will be outlined in Holyrood on Tuesday, the First Minister said, as she pledged to reduce the risk of importing the new variants of Covid.

However, at her daily coronavirus briefing, Nicola Sturgeon also said vaccine passports were both “premature” and potentially “discriminatory”.

Strict new quarantine restrictions are due to come into place from February 15, but operators of the country's biggest airports have said they don’t know how the plans will work, and there are concerns about divergent plans across the four nations of the UK.

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Asked is she could confirm there would be a blanket system across the UK, Ms Sturgeon said transport secretary Michael Matheson would set out new provisions in the Scottish Parliament tomorrow

She said: “We intend to have a comprehensive system of managed quarantine. We think that’s essential to minimise the risk of importing the new variant.”