Covid in Scotland: All legal restrictions to end on 21 Marchon February 22, 2022 at 2:44 pm

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People will no longer be required to wear face coverings in shops and on public transport.

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Scotland’s legal Covid-19 restrictions, including the wearing of face coverings, will end on 21 March.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said people would still be advised to wear masks in shops and on public transport.

But all legal restrictions on people and businesses will end as part of an effort to “return to a normal way of life”.

Meanwhile, the country’s vaccine passport scheme will end on 28 February.

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