largely conducted remotely. 22 may – after a security flaw emerges that would allow people to alter their vaccination status after downloading their vaccination certificate, the scottish government says it is working to rectify the situation. 23 may – health secretary humza yousaf says that glasgow may move down to level 2 restrictions if the number of intensive care patients does not rise. 24 may – clackmannanshire overtakes glasgow as having the highest covid rate, with the seven day rate for the area at 139.7 cases per 100,000 compared to 136.8 for glasgow. it is reported that at least half of those scheduled to attend a vaccination centre in glasgow over the preceding weekend did not turn up. this is subsequently discovered to be because of a fault with the appointment system that means letters inviting people for appointments were delayed. the scottish government issues an apology for the error. 25 may – first minister nicola sturgeon says there are signs for "cautious optimism" despite an increase in the number of covid cases in scotland, describing it ats " a "bump in the road". more than a quarter of scotland's libraries remain closed a month on from the biggest easing of covid restrictions that allowed them to open, it is reported. 26 may – figures are published by national records of scotland showing the number of covid related deaths by hospital since march 2020. the queen elizabeth university hospital in glasgow, scotland's largest hospital, is shown to have had the largest number of deaths with 80. scottish greens co-leaders patrick harvie and lorna slater, as well as green msp ross greer have apologised after they were pictured breaking covid rules regarding indoor socialising at a pub. 28 may – first minister nicola sturgeon confirms that glasgow will remain in level 3 restrictions for at least another week. 29 may – a drop-in vaccination centre opens in glasgow aimed at people aged over 40 who are yet to receive their first covid jab or who had their first astrazeneca injection ten weeks ago. 30 may – deputy first minister john swinney suggests that glasgow could be out of level 3 restrictions by the end of the week, and wants them listed before the city plays host to matches in the euro 2020 competition. the number of fully vaccinated people in scotland passes two million, with the latest figures showing 2,022,728 have received both doses of the vaccine. 31 may – with rules scheduled to change in a week's time, health secretary humza yousaf says restrictions may not be relaxed in areas where covid cases are rising. june 2021 1 june – first minister nicola sturgeon announces the next round of relaxing restrictions, with glasgow moving from level 3 to level 2 restrictions from saturday 5 june. some areas of scotland will move to level 1 restrictions, but 13 council areas in the central belt where covid cases remain significantly high to cause concern will remain in level 2. island communities will move to level zero, meaning they have no restrictions. national clinical director professor jason leitch has suggested scotland is at the beginning of a third wave of covid. 2 june – education secretary shirley-anne somerville confirms pupils will be able to appeal their assessment grades when they are released later in the year, but that they may be revised up or down. health officials warn of a potential rise in covid cases following a "significant outbreak" in fort william; 60 cases have been recorded so far. scottish conservatives leader douglas ross self-isolates after scottish office minister david duguid tests positive for covid; the two have carried out a number of engagements together. 3 june – nhs lanarkshire announce plans to bring forward second covid injections from twelve to eight weeks in a bid to tackle cases of indian variant covid. the scottish government announces plans to reform education scotland and the scottish qualifications authority (sqa) amid criticism of the plans put in place to replace school exams for 2021. 4 june – health secretary humza yousaf says he "regrets" a claim he made that 10 children had been hospitalised "because of covid" may have caused undue alarm. doctors have said there have been no rise in admission from children with covid. 5 june – much of mainland scotland (apart from the central belt) is moved to level 1 restrictions. 6 june – a health report recommends scotland should focus on the "huge gap" in global vaccine rollout rather than vaccinating teenagers. 7 june – the hospitality sector describes the decision to create a euro 2020 zone in glasgow that will allow up to 6,000 fans to gather as an "absolute slap", fearing it will mean a return to level 3 restrictions for the city. 8 june – first minister nicola sturgeon says scotland will vaccinate those aged 12–15 as quickly as possible should it be recommended by experts. education secretary shirley-anne somerville gives a "cast-iron guarantee" that no young person will be further disadvantaged by the 2021 school assessments. passengers touring the uk on the cruise ship msc virtuosa are told they cannot disembark in scotland due to the country's covid restrictions. 9 june – the scottish government draws up plans to extend the emergency covid powers to march 2022. figures from public health scotland show that cases of covid among children are now at their highest since the start of the outbreak, with 1,064 cases recorded as of 7 june. 10 june – with scientific advice that adults under the age of 40 should not be offered the oxford vaccine, health secretary humza yousaf says supplies of the pfizer vaccine will be "tight" in the coming few weeks and could hamper the vaccine rollout. 11 june – the uk statistics authority has said that health secretary humza yousaf's claim that ten children were in hospital with covid is inaccurate. 12 june – nhs tayside limits hospital visitors to one per patient as covid cases rise in dundee. 13 june – the scottish government urges anyone over the age of 40 to get their second vaccination as soon as they can, and encourages them to seek an earlier appointment if the second jab is scheduled for more than eight weeks after the first. health secretary humza yousaf says the impact of indian variant covid on the nhs will depend on when scotland's restrictions move to level zero. 14 june – trials of a third booster covid vaccine begin in glasgow. 15 june – first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon says that scotland's move to the lowest level of covid restrictions is likely to be delayed by three weeks. the change had been scheduled for 28 june. leaders in the hospitality sector have warned of "another lost summer" if the delay goes ahead. 17 june – official statistics have shown a 41% increase in the number of deaths in the community in scotland since the start of the pandemic. 18 june – the scottish government has issued more than 98,000 vaccination certificates since the scheme was launched. first minister nicola sturgeon announces a travel ban between scotland and parts of greater manchester and salford from monday 21 june because of rising covid cases in the area, a move that sparks anger from mayor of greater manchester andy burnham, who accuses the scottish government of "hypocrisy". 21 june – first minister nicola sturgeon defends her decision to announce a travel ban for greater manchester by saying she has a "duty" to protect scotland. a "system error" has led to 8,000 invitations for second vaccinations being sent out too early. health secretary humza yousaf says the people concerned will be contacted and offered alternative later appointments. 22 june – first minister nicola sturgeon sets a date of 9 august for the lifting of all covid restrictions in scotland, while delaying the next tranche of changes (the move from level 1 to level zero for the scottish mainland) from 28 june to 19 july. 23 june – the highest number of daily covid cases since the start of mass testing – 2,969 – is reported for scotland, with a gender gap having opened up in recent days as two thirds of those aged 15 to 44 testing positive for the illness are male. easyjet suspends plans to introduce flights between manchester and edinburgh and aberdeen following the scottish government's ban on travel between manchester and scotland. 27 june – national clinical director professor jason leitch suggests stadiums could operate at full capacity on 10 august if the route map for lifting restrictions in scotland stays on track. 28 june – the number of positive daily covid cases rises above 3,000, with 3,285 cases recorded. no deaths are recorded for the same period. first minister nicola sturgeon expresses her concern over the rise, but says there is good news from the vaccination programme. the rules for weddings and funerals are relaxed; live entertainment is permitted at weddings, while suppliers are not counted among the number of attendees and a person walking the bride down the aisle does not have to wear a face covering; at funerals a coffin can be carried by people from more than one household. 29 june – health secretary, humza yousaf, announces that the ban on non-essential travel between scotland and the north west of england will be lifted from midnight. 30 june – a total of 1,991 covid cases in scotland have been linked to euro 2020 football matches, with two thirds of them stemming from scotland's game against england at wembley stadium on 18 june. malta, madeira and the balearic islands are added to the green travel list. july 2021 1 july – the number of daily covid cases in scotland passes 4,000 for the first time. 2 july – after midlothian council records the second highest number of covid cases in scotland the decision is taken to revoke the licence for the 2021 tough mudder scotland event, scheduled to begin the following day. nhs grampian says that a surge in covid cases in its area means it is unable to contact trace every person who may have come into contact with an infected person. gps who say they are at "full capacity" express their concerns about having to administer booster covid jabs. 3 july – contact tracers are to prioritise contacting people where there is a "high risk" of transmitting covid to alleviate pressure on the system. those deemed to be high risk will be phoned while low risk people will be sent a text message. 4 july – bbc scotland's sunday show reports that less than half of those who have downloaded scotland's contact tracing app protect scotland are actively using it. 5 july – world health organization figures have placed scotland as one of the top covid hotspots in europe, something national clinical director jason leitch attributes to a lack of "natural immunity" in the population. 6 july – the scottish government says that scotland plans to move to level zero restrictions on 19 july, with the remainder of covid restrictions lifted on 9 august, despite an increase in the number of cases. the federation of master builders warns of a shortage of building materials because of covid that is leading to an increase in the price of building projects. 7 july – first minister nicola sturgeon warns that the dates for lifting covid restrictions in scotland are "not set in stone". nhs grampian places two more hospitals on "code black" status as they reach full capacity following a rise in covid cases in the area and consequently a rise in hospital admissions. 8 july – first minister nicola sturgeon says scotland's recent covid surge may be levelling off. 9 july- nhs tayside urges both aged between 16 and 20 to get vaccinated following the rise in admissions into intensive care. 10 july – official figures show that the rate of covert cases in scotland for the week ending 3 july was one in 100, arise from one in 150 the previous week, and the highest since 16 january. 11 july – it is reported that gps in scotland are firefighting to cope with the non-covid backlog of patients. 12 july – losses at scotland's airports have urged the scottish government to relax the