POLL: Are you confident about hugging your Highland friends?

Two years ago would have been unthinkable to ask "do you feel confident about hugging your friends?", but these are the post Covid times we live in.

After government guidance, issued yesterday, that from Monday for the first time in a long time you will be able to hug your family and friends.

In our poll we want to know if you feel confident about hugging your friends and family.

The Scottish Government has issued guidance on the restrictions easing, and says that hugging is now permitted.

A spokesman said: "People will be able to hug their loved ones and meet in private homes as most of mainland Scotland moves to Level 2, with eased restrictions on hospitality, entertainment, education and sport.

"In an acceleration of previous plans, the number of people and households that can meet inside homes in Level 2 has been increased to six people from three households.

"The new rules, which come into effect on Monday May 17, will apply to all mainland local authority areas with the exception of Moray, which is experiencing a high and increasing number of Covid-19 cases.

"As a result Moray is likely to remain in Level 3 for a further period, with travel in and out of the area prohibited other than for permitted purposes. A final decision on this will be made at the end of this week."

Saying she felt emotional at the news, Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon said: " The success of the vaccination programme, and continued high compliance with the various rules and restrictions, means that we have seen continued suppression of the virus in the last three weeks.

"As a result the situation overall is a very positive one, and we are now in a position to relax more restrictions and restore much more normality to our everyday lives."

But do you feel confident about hugging your loved ones? Tell us in our poll below, and on our social media channels tell us who you want to hug.

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