CORONOVIRUS UPDATE 1530 22/3/2020

Scotland's Economy Secretary says the government will send out letters to the most vulnerable advising them of the latest health advice to stay safe during the coronavirus outbreak.

Fiona Hyslop said that it would affect about 200,000 people in Scotland.It comes after Public Health England said they would send out similar letters to about 1.5 million people south of the border.

Key workers

We have been in dialog with the Scottish Government through the Food and Drink Federation Scotland to ensure that the people who work in the meat industry are included on the list of key workers in the event of a lockdown situation.

The relevant definition is below: –

Food and other necessary goods

Food chain workers, including those involved in production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery of goods.

KEY WORKERS UPDATE.
22-03-2020

Fast-moving situation, but on designating those working on food supply in Scotland as “key”, here's where things are this am:- 4 Councils have included food production/supply- 8 Councils have excluded- 20 Councils, information is unclear as yet & developing The Scottish Government has stated today that childcare places are limited and that places can only be allocated to key workers in categories 1 and 2 first. Food Industry workers are in category 3.