Covid: Scotland considering whether to cancel major events

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More than 50,000 fans watched the League Cup Final.

The Scottish government is considering canceling large events such as Hogmanay street parties.

The decision will be made at a cabinet meeting this morning, before being announced by the First Minister.

There will be no change to the rules around Christmas Day.

There have been a lot of Omicron cases across the country.

Fans travelling to and from matches and being in close contact with other people in the queue and toilets is a concern for many people in Scotland.

The emergency services want to free up crews that would be used at major events for other priorities, especially at a time when high numbers of personnel are having to self-isolate.

Wales has announced plans for sporting events to be held without crowds from Boxing Day.

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Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party is one of the events that will be discussed.

Edinburgh's annual Hogmanay street party celebrations on 31 December, which is currently due to go ahead with a reduced capacity of 30,000 people, will be the focus of another key focus.

The New Year's Eve event in Trafalgar Square has been canceled.

Scottish ministers are expected to decide how best to use additional funding from the Treasury to help businesses affected by Omicron.

The percentage of tests that came back positive for Covid was 15.2% on Monday, the highest level since January.

The UK as a whole reported 91,743 cases, the second-highest daily total since mass testing began.

In Scotland, people have been told to stay at home as much as possible and to limit gatherings to no more than three households.

There will be no limits on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day, with Ms Sturgeon saying on Monday that this would definitely not change so people could have certainty when planning their festive celebrations.

Prof Leitch said on Monday that Scotland was not close to the peak of the Omicron wave, with cases likely to double or triple in the coming days.

Data modelling suggested that cases would peak in the late January or early February time period.

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