Scotland will be placed in lockdown for the entirety of January, with a legal requirement to stay at home, Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament.

Warning that the situation in the country is "extremely serious", the First Minister said that restrictions are similar to the first lockdown in March 2020.

Schools will be closed to almost all students until February 1; people may only leave their homes for essential reasons; must work from home where possible; can meet outdoors in groups of just two; and may not travel in or out of Scotland except for essential purposes.

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