Scotland’s first minister apologized for saying it was “a few seconds” without a face mask and said officers were “absolutely right” to contact her. The news comes after footage showed Ms Sturgeon apparently not wearing a mask as she greeted customers on a visit to a barber shop in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, on Saturday. Until Monday, Scotland had a legal requirement to wear face masks in most indoor public spaces. However, Scottish police have confirmed that no further action is needed against Ms Sturgeon. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:56 Sturgeon was reported for violating the mask rule In a statement, Ms Sturgeon said: “On Saturday, while campaigning outdoors in East Kilbride, I was invited to a local barber shop. “After a few seconds of being in the store, I realized I had forgotten to put on my face mask again. Then I wore it immediately. “However, I admit that not wearing a face mask even for a few seconds was wrong on my part and I’m sorry about that. “Having received complaints about the matter, the Scottish police contacted me. They would do this to anyone else under these circumstances and they were absolutely right that they did not treat me differently from any other citizen. “I explained that the mistake was unintentional and the police confirmed that the matter was closed.” Image: Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been out of the campaign in recent weeks In the video, Ms. Sturgeon appears to be unmasked as she meets clients and strokes a man’s head in a barber chair while mimicking the sound of an electric razor. In a separate video posted on her official Twitter account, Ms. Sturgeon wears a tartan face mask for her visit to Iconic Gents Hair, in which she appears to be shaving a man’s beard. In a statement, Scottish police confirmed that they would not take further action against the first minister. He wrote: “Local officials spoke with the first minister to remind her of the importance of using a face mask when there is a legal requirement to do so. “Given the circumstances of this incident, the Scottish Police are satisfied that no further action is required. “This is in line with our analogous approach to the whole pandemic.”
