Scotland’s inquiry on the handling of the pandemic reveals that half of the country’s deaths in the first wave occurred in care homes. Former health secretary Jeane Freeman stated regret over these preventable deaths and emphasized that testing capacity was a primary issue. Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon admitted to regrets and said she should have locked down earlier, but also denied using the pandemic to gain support for Scottish independence. Sturgeon also denied accusations of secrecy and was accused of breaking UK government confidentiality by banning mass gatherings before the rest of the UK. The Scottish government’s record-keeping and decision-making processes have been called into question throughout the inquiry.
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Covid inquiry: Tears and tensions as Sturgeon takes the stand
