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| Coronavirus: Mass gatherings off for up to four months in Scotland | Coronavirus: Mass gatherings off for up to four months in Scotland |
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| Mass gatherings in Scotland could be off for up to four months due to the coronavirus pandemic. | Mass gatherings in Scotland could be off for up to four months due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| As guidance for events involving more than 500 people comes into force across the country the first minister said it could last until the summer. | As guidance for events involving more than 500 people comes into force across the country the first minister said it could last until the summer. |
| Nicola Sturgeon also warned Scotland faced an "unprecedented situation" and a "very challenging" few months. | Nicola Sturgeon also warned Scotland faced an "unprecedented situation" and a "very challenging" few months. |
| Latest figures showed a total of 153 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Scotland, and one fatality. | Latest figures showed a total of 153 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Scotland, and one fatality. |
| At a media briefing in Edinburgh it emerged the situation in relation to school closures could be different across the country. | At a media briefing in Edinburgh it emerged the situation in relation to school closures could be different across the country. |
| Isolation advice for over-70s will be discussed at a UK government Cobra meeting later and guidance is also expected to be published soon for people with a compromised immune system. | Isolation advice for over-70s will be discussed at a UK government Cobra meeting later and guidance is also expected to be published soon for people with a compromised immune system. |
| Health Secretary Jeane Freeman also updated the media on what action was being taken across Scotland, including; | Health Secretary Jeane Freeman also updated the media on what action was being taken across Scotland, including; |
| On Sunday it emerged six residents at a care home in North Lanarkshire had tested positive for coronavirus. | On Sunday it emerged six residents at a care home in North Lanarkshire had tested positive for coronavirus. |
| It was announced last week that as part of coronavirus planning, events involving more than 500 people should not go ahead from Monday. | It was announced last week that as part of coronavirus planning, events involving more than 500 people should not go ahead from Monday. |
| Official guidance was published on Sunday for organisers, sports governing bodies, supporters and clubs. | Official guidance was published on Sunday for organisers, sports governing bodies, supporters and clubs. |
| The government does not have the power to cancel events, but has called on organisers "to act responsibly". | The government does not have the power to cancel events, but has called on organisers "to act responsibly". |
| Concerts, including Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee, have been cancelled while shows and major exhibitions have also been scrapped. | |
| On Friday it was announced the Scottish football season has been postponed until further notice due to the virus. | |
| Other events hit include Scotland's Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff. | |
| But horseracing is set to continue behind closed doors until the end of March and a meeting is being held at Kelso in the Borders on Monday afternoon. | |
| Large gathering ban - what the government says | Large gathering ban - what the government says |