Large events banned as Omicron restrictions kick in
The SPFL will then bring forward its winter break and fixtures will not resume until 17 January.
They include a return to 1m physical distancing in all hospitality and indoor leisure settings, which includes pubs, restaurants, gyms, theatres and museums.Nightclubs also have to close for a period of at least three weeks, though they can stay open if they operate as a pub with table service and distancing.The new restrictions follow rising Covid case numbers fuelled by the new Omicron variant.The figures also showed 10 deaths and a 14.7% positivity rate.
on the hospitality and leisure industry, resumed social distancing rules and put limits on the size of gatherings. No further restrictions have been implemented in England.This variant is very contagious - it spreads faster than others and can infect people even if they are fully vaccinated
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