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Scottish Greens Highlands and Islands MSP John Finnie praises majority in the region for complying with Scottish Government advice to stay at home and protect the NHS during coronavirus pandemic


By Ian Duncan

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A Highland MSP has praised residents in the region for following government advice during coronavirus crisis.

Research published by Google has shown the drastic lifestyle changes many of us have made in order to stop the transmission of Covid-19.

In the Highlands visits to non-food shops are down 83 per cent, while workplaces have seen a drop of 53 per cent as many people heed advice to work from home.

The figures also show a significant increase in the number of people spending time in residential areas, with a 24 per cent climb in the Highlands.

Scottish Green MSP John Finnie said: "The current situation is putting people under an enormous amount of pressure and changing the way we all live our lives.

"As this data shows people in the Highlands have made significant changes to their daily routines and they deserve an enormous amount of credit for that. Only by following the official guidance to stay at home can we protect the NHS and save lives.”


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