to sanitise your hands again. the first test of the new school year. it was better than i thought it would be, and it was quite nice that we got to do it ourselves, because then i felt more comfortable. pupils in england are returning to school, and regular covid swabs are the new normal. here in newquay, a coronavirus hotspot, pupils will need to wear masks in communal areas, but that isn't the case everywhere. rules around face coverings and social distancing have been relaxed, with head teachers deciding their own measures. we met yesterday as a leadership team and we took it upon ourselves quite confidently to make that decision in the best interests of our young people and our staff, and we're going to review that now almost on a weekly basis. scientists have warned that the reopening of schools will likely lead to a rise in infections. in scotland, where pupils went back in mid—august, covid cases are at a record high, something first minister nicola sturgeon believes could be linked to a return to classrooms. we would expect to see some cases coming _ we would expect to see some cases coming through, because we will be testing _ coming through, because we will be testing for— coming through, because we will be testing for them, and these will be late summer viruses that young people — late summer viruses that young people have picked up on their holidays — people have picked up on their holidays or events they have been mixing _ holidays or events they have been mixing with, so we are expecting