Coronavirus in Scotland: Watch as Glasgow shoppers react to Level 4 lockdown

The Scotsman caught up with the people of Glasgow after First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced more than two million people are to be placed under Scotland's toughest Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for three weeks.

Residents shared their hopes and concerns as Scotland’s largest city re-enters lockdown.

Announcing the rules change earlier this week, Ms Sturgeon said: “In the seven days up to Friday, Scotland as a whole had just over 140 new cases of covid per 100,000 people.

Watch as Glasgow shoppers and retailers react as the city is placed in Level 4 of Scotland’s regional lockdown system. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

“All of the areas moving to level 4 were above that level - ranging from West Lothian,with a rate of 158 cases per 100,000, to Glasgow with 277.

The council areas that have moved to Level 4 are: the City of Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, Stirling and West Lothian.

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