Good afternoon, Fresh coronavirus lockdown measures have been imposed on parts of the west of Scotland as cornavirus cases continue to rise. People in East Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire have been ordered not to go inside other houses or let people into their own homes in a bid to stem a surge of cases in recent weeks. The measures were unveiled after a meeting of the Scottish Government Reslience Room (SGoRR) ,which also decided to continue with similar restrictions in Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire Council areas that were imposed last week. Some of the councils affected are also expected to advise against visiting more than one pub on a night out. Full story HERE A message from the editor: While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland |