The 2m requirement will remain in hospitals and GP surgeries, Scotland's health secretary has confirmed.
Close contacts of those who test positive for Covid will no longer have to self-isolate - as long as they are fully vaccinated and test negative.
However, children under 12 will no longer have to wear masks. Previously, those over five were required to wear them in shops and other indoor settings.Patients will be asked to keep a 2m distance from others in waiting areas And he said a plan for the safe recovery of the NHS in Scotland would be published in the coming weeks.
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