Still Game star encourages Scots pub and restaurant goers to follow coronavirus guidelines

Gavin Mitchell, aka Boaby the Barman, teams up with government campaign

Still Game star Gavin Mitchell is urging people in Scotland to stick with face masks and social distancing as the country continues to battle against coronavirus.

The actor, who plays Boaby the Barman in the cult TV series, features in a new Scottish Government video reminding bar and restaurant goers to follow the five golden rules of the FACTS campaign to keep everyone safe: Face coverings, Avoid crowded places, Clean hands and surfaces regularly, Two metre distance from others or 1 metre when in a 1 metre hospitality zone and Self-isolate and book a test if you’re showing any symptoms.

Although the Clansman’s doors may still be shut, bars and restaurants across Scotland are open for business and consumers are being reminded now more than ever that they all have an integral part to play in ensuring that the country suppresses coronavirus despite the ease on lockdown.

ScotGov 'Stick With It' campaign with Actor Gavin Mitchell (Boaby the Barman from Still Game). Picture by Stewart Attwood.

The video opens with the Still Game star delivering Boaby’s famous catch phrase ‘That’s Plenty!’ and gesturing for punters not to get too close as a reminder of the important physical distancing rules that must now be followed inside bars and restaurants.

Boaby stresses the importance of providing details for Test and Protect as well as ensuring people are meeting with no more than three households at a time.

Gavin Mitchell, star of Still Game, said: “It is the responsibility of us all to stick with it, and make sure we are following all of the guidelines we have been given to fight this horrible virus. The more we do now, the better it will be for us all, and Scotland’s future.”

Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, said: “Now more than ever it is important that the people of Scotland continue to follow the guidelines set out to protect everyone. Things are not normal at present and should not feel normal. It is essential that people stay vigilant and follow the FACTS guidelines especially as measures begin to lift.

“We have seen the impact coronavirus has had on the country and by failing to follow the rules we are at risk of stricter measures being re-introduced to protect the people of Scotland.”