Scottish Government - Coronavirus (Covid-19): framework for decision making - further information

Last month we published the Coronavirus (COVID-19) A Framework for Decision Making as part of our effort to inform, and listen to, the people of Scotland. This outlined our principles and approach to managing our way through and out of this crisis to a ‘new normal’. Since then we have continued to see signs of hope, not least in the declining numbers of people requiring intensive care treatment as a result of the virus. This is testament to the sacrifices we have all made in staying at home and to the courageous work of our health and care services.

Despite this progress, each day brings news of more people who have sadly lost their lives to this cruel disease and so our absolute commitment to suppressing the virus remains. We must proceed with caution, and while the time is right to think about what comes next, it is certainly not the time for complacency.

In the Framework for Decision Making we said that we wanted to keep the public up to speed with our thinking, to share as much as we could of that and to involve people in those decisions. This update continues that process.

The document is attached to this email.