Anas Sarwar believes the Army should be called in to help out if necessary (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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The Scottish Government needs to consider calling in the British Army to help in efforts to tackle Covid-19 hotspots in Glasgow, the Scottish Labour leader has said.
Anas Sarwar said ministers should “not be afraid” to call in the Armed Forces to help in the city.
He also demanded that mass testing be carried out in the worst affected areas, with pop-up vaccination clinics also being suggested, so that those living or working in hotspots could get jags without having to book an appointment.
May 25, 2021, 12:16 pm
Glasgow has remained in Level 3 restrictions while the rest of the country has moved down to Level 2 (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Mass testing and pop-up vaccination clinics should be put in place in Glasgow to ensure the city can move to Level 2 with the rest of the country, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said.
Scotland’s largest city has been kept in Level 3 restrictions due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, mostly emanating from the southside of the city.
“I want us to recognise that we have a specific challenge in Glasgow and I don’t think it’s right that Glasgow carries on perpetual lockdown – that in itself would have a negative effect on people’s health and wellbeing, he said.
“I think we need urgent action – not a timid response, not inconsistency of the messaging, not an inconsistency of decision-making.
“Let’s identify those hot-spot areas, let’s get mass PCR testing, door to door if necessary. Let’s have pop-up clinics for the vaccine for anyone aged 18 and above whether they’ve got an appointment or not they can turn up and get their vaccination and let’s get our city open again.”
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