MSPs (legislators) have voted to make some emergency Covid 19 powers permanent, including the ability to impose lockdowns and close schools, reported
MSPs (legislators) have voted to make some emergency Covid 19 powers permanent, including the ability to impose lockdowns and close schools, reported BBC. Most pandemic powers were due to expire in March, two years after Scotland’s first virus case was confirmed. As well as measures affecting the education and justice systems the new legislation also makes it harder for tenants to be evicted. But opposition politicians said the bill amounted to a “power grab”. MSPs took five hours to debate more than 90 amendments to the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) Bill before passing it by 66 votes to 52. The bill proposes changes in 35 specific legislative areas, many of which originated in temporary Scottish and UK Covid legislation, reported BBC.
The reforms include permanent public health protection powers, similar to those which already exist in England and Wales. Ministers will also have powers in relation to educational establishments so they can take action to protect public health and ensure the continuity of educational provision. There will also be increased protection for private rented tenants facing evictions, despite a warning from landlords that the new laws could cut the number of rental homes. And it will grant a temporary extension of some changes in the justice system to help manage the backlog of court cases arising from the pandemic. Many of the proposals are aimed at future Covid 19 outbreaks, or the spread of any other infectious virus which poses a serious risk to public health, as reported by BBC.
Watch against contagion
In the last 24 hours 549 new cases of contagion and 0 deaths caused by Covid 19 were reported by State and Health Authorities. Contagion is being watched in Guanajuato and cases of contagion reported are below 550 in the last 24 hours, while there were 0 deaths reported. Authorities maintain the color of activities in the GREEN easing restrictions on activities, both leisure and work.
State Health Authorities insist that Guanajuato should maintain health protection.
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