Pubs, cinema to open from July 15 in this tourist destination famous for kilts and bagpipes

Pubs, hairdressers and cinemas will be able to open from July 15 if coronavirus cases continues to decline in Scotland, its First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Sturgeon said the move was possible thanks to “real and sustained progress” in suppressing Covid-19. People in Scotland will be allowed to meet up with two other households indoors from July 15 and outdoor hospitality such as beer gardens will be allowed to re-open from July 6.

Sturgeon also said the five-mile travel limit will be lifted from July 3, while non-essential retail within indoor shopping centres will re-open from July 13.

Households will be able to meet indoors with people from up to two other households, subject to physical distancing and strict hygiene measures. Museums, galleries, monuments, cinemas and libraries will also be able to reopen.

However, she warned if the Covid-19 virus begins to take hold again, then the move out of lockdown “will be halted”.

The Scottish Government intends to allow households to be able to meet people from more households outdoors with physical distancing from July 10. From July 13, organised outdoor sports for children will resume and nonessential shops within indoor shopping centres will reopen.

The tourism sector and all holiday accommodation will then be able to reopen from July 15.