Nicola Sturgeon has ruled out immediately imposing new restrictions to stem the alarming rise in covid cases but called on businesses and individuals to stick to double down on existing rules.She told MSPs in Holyrood: “The situation we face just now is serious.
We must stem the rise in cases.”However, the First Minister again appeared to hold the option of a circuit breaker lockdown in reserve as she said it would be "irresponsible" to rule out re-introducing any restrictions.Sturgeon said: “But if that is to be avoided it will take all of us making a conscious and concerted effort again to comply with all the basic mitigations that we know can slow down transmission.”The First Minister said the basic precautions of “face coverings,.