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image captionDonald Begg said there is understanding but also frustration about the move to tighter restrictions
Businesses in parts of the north and south of Scotland face moving into the country s toughest Covid restrictions on Boxing Day - despite currently operating under level one rules.
They say they are frustrated by the decision to put the whole of mainland Scotland into level four restrictions.
It includes Highland, Moray, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders which have been in level one for several weeks.
Pubs, cafes and non-essential shops close from Saturday for three weeks.
Nicola Sturgeon announced the introduction of the toughest level four rules at the weekend, saying firm preventative action was needed following the emergence of a faster-spreading strain of coronavirus.