First Minister lifts five-mile travel restriction lifted across all of Dumfries and Galloway - Daily Record
The restriction had remained in place in eastern parts of the area after a cluster of coronavirus cases in Gretna and Annan
12:37, 7 JUL 2020
Updated 13:45, 7 JUL 2020
The five-mile travel restriction has now been lifted across all of Dumfries and Galloway.
Although the limit was lifted in much of the region last week, it remained in place in eastern parts of the area after a cluster of cases in Gretna and Annan.
However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has relaxed the restriction after no further cases were revealed in the last 24 hours.
She said: "I can confirm that we are today lifting the recommended travel restriction that had applied to people in certain postcodes around Gretna, Dumfries and Annan.
"Our advice now is people in these areas, like everyone else in Scotland, can travel more than five miles for leisure purposes.
"However, like everyone else elsewhere in the country they must follow strict advice summarised in the FACTS campaign.
"In addition, people can now visit care homes in those areas in line with the same strict guidelines that apply elsewhere in Scotland."
As well as Gretna and Annan, the five-mile rule also remained in place in effect in Dumfries, Lockerbie, Langholm and Canonbie.
First Minister lifts five-mile travel restriction lifted across all of Dumfries and Galloway - Daily Record
The restriction had remained in place in eastern parts of the area after a cluster of coronavirus cases in Gretna and Annan
12:37, 7 JUL 2020
Updated 13:45, 7 JUL 2020
The five-mile travel restriction has now been lifted across all of Dumfries and Galloway.
Although the limit was lifted in much of the region last week, it remained in place in eastern parts of the area after a cluster of cases in Gretna and Annan.
However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has relaxed the restriction after no further cases were revealed in the last 24 hours.
She said: "I 
can confirm that we are today lifting the recommended travel restriction that had applied to people in certain postcodes around Gretna, Dumfries and Annan.
"Our advice now is people in these areas, like everyone else in Scotland, can travel more than five miles for leisure purposes.
"However, like everyone else elsewhere in the country they must follow strict advice summarised in the FACTS campaign.
"In addition, people can now visit care homes in those areas in line with the same strict guidelines that apply elsewhere in Scotland."
As well as Gretna and Annan, the five-mile rule also remained in place in effect in Dumfries, Lockerbie, Langholm and Canonbie.