Scotland Delays Lifting of COVID-19 Mask Mandate Until April 18

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon attends the Scottish Parliament to give updates on changes to COVID-19 restrictions including the wearing of masks, in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 30, 2022. Fraser Bremner - Pool/Getty Images

The Scottish government has pushed back the date for lifting its mask mandates for a further two weeks, citing what it calls a “very high level” of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus infection.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said two weeks ago that the mask mandates would come to an end in early April instead of on March 21 as previously planned.