Published
Tue, Aug 10, 2021, 08:00
- Numerous reopening parties were held after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted Sunday night.
Amid a consistent decline in Covid-19 cases and a rise in vaccination rates in Scotland, the country lifted most of its restrictions after a 500-day hiatus Sunday night.
At midnight, clubs were allowed to reopen after guidance from the Scottish government stated that clubgoers were allowed to go unmasked while dancing, drinking and dining. Among the clubs to return were Buff Club (pictured), which reopened at 12:01 AM.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon explained the changes the country will see as it moves beyond Level 0, the closest to normal in Scotland's roadmap for lifting lockdown: "The move beyond Level 0 will entail the lifting of most of the remaining legally imposed restrictions—most notably, on physical distancing and limits to the size of social gatherings. It also means that from August 9th, no venues will be legally required to close. This change is significant and hard-earned. The sacrifices everyone has made over the past year and a half can never be overstated."
Sturgeon also mentioned the possibility of introducing vaccine passports, similar to those recently launched in places like Italy and France, to nightlife protocol:
"I can also confirm that we continue to consider very carefully the possible, albeit limited, use of Covid status certification for access to certain higher-risk venues in future."