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Coronavirus Scotland

Mask rules in schools are eased from Monday





Higher History S5/S6 Armadale Academy students/pupils wear masks in the classroom along with their teacher



West Lothian has been placed into Tier 3 alon with the rest of the Central Belt



COVID 19, CORONA VIRUS - From today teachers and S4-S6 pupils must wear face masks/face coverings in classrooms in the new tier 3 and tier 4 COVID 19 restrictions.



Senior pupils and their teachers are being advised to wear face coverings in classrooms for schools in the new level 3 and 4 restriction areas.



The Scottish government has released new guidance on school safety to take account of the five-level Covid alert system, which begins on Monday.



Other guidance advises staff to wear face coverings in all schools, where social distancing is not possible.



And parents should wear masks even at drop-off and pick-up.

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