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Sophie Law

Major Scotland Covid rule change to impact people visiting pubs and restaurants today

Most of the remaining Covid rules in Scotland have been lifted today almost two years since the first lockdown was imposed.

From Monday, March 21, people will no longer have to leave contact details in restaurants, pubs and cafes for contact tracing purposes.

This means hospitality businesses and venues will no longer be legally required to capture the personal details of customers, which includes name, phone number, email address.

When visiting a pub or restaurant, customers will not need to submit details to NHS Test and Protect in order to enter.

Other close contact services, including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists, theme parks, museums and cinemas have all been using contact tracing.

EDINBURGH - APRIL 26: Members of the public enjoy a drink at the Three Sisters Pub in the Cowgate as lockdown measures are eased on April 26, 2021 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Cafes, beer gardens, non-essential shops and museums are reopening in Scotland today as lockdown easing continues. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

The legal requirement for businesses, places of worship and service provides to have regard to and take reasonable measures set out in Covid guidance has also ended today.

However, face masks will not be scrapped today as planned and will move from legal requirement to guidance from Monday, April 4.

The check-in scheme was brought in to collect customer details and alert people if they came into close contact with someone who later tests positive for Covid.

Customers arrive at a Wetherspoons pub (Getty Images)

It allowed people to scan a QR code and log your contact details, and also check out when leaving a venue.

People without Covid symptoms will no longer be asked to regular lateral flow tests from Monday, April 18.

All routine population wide tested is expected to end in Scotland from Sunday, April 30. This includes people with symptoms with the virus - who will no longer be advised to seek a test.

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