Glasgow's top police officer has warned that people should only be leaving their homes for "very limited purposes".

It comes nearly a week after phase one of lockdown restrictions were eased, allowing Scottish people to meet up with other households. 

Greater Glasgow Division Local Policing Commander Chief Superintendent Hazel Hendren, said: "The regulations are clear: people should only leave the house for very limited purposes, for example for basic necessities, for exercise or recreation, for medical needs or travelling for work which cannot be done from home.

"The Chief Constable has made it clear that we are asking people to take personal responsibility to do the right thing and remember the purpose of these measures is to aid the collective effort to protect the NHS and save lives by preventing the virus from spreading."

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Yesterday, figures revealed that Glasgow no longer holds the highest number of weekly coronavirus deaths, as the number in the city dropped to 13 in the last week.

As numbers fall, Chief Superintendent Hazel Hendren said that officers will be continuing to engage with Glaswegians on the coronavirus guidance and regulations.

She added: "Our officers will continue to engage with the public, explain the legislation and guidance and encourage compliance. We will use enforcement as a last resort only where there is a clear breach of the legislation."

Over the weekend, a woman and a man were charged after travelling from Glasgow to Crianlarich to climb a munro, where the Kinnin Mountain Rescue team were drafted in to save them as they fell into difficulty near the peak.

Three teenagers were also charged on Sunday for a variety of offences including theft, assault and drug use as they flocked to beauty spot Campsie Glen. 

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Chief Superintendent Hazel Hendren added: "We recognise that people have made significant sacrifices until now and while the temptation may be to head straight for one of our beauty spots, we would ask people to use their judgement and avoid going to places which are normally busy during the good weather.

"Complying with the legislation about meeting only one other household outdoors at any one time and following the Scottish Government's guidance about avoiding travelling long distances will stop our parks, beaches, lochs and hills from becoming over-crowded and help ensure appropriate physical distancing is maintained, reducing the spread of coronavirus.

"We want people to enjoy our outdoor spaces safely and our officers will be robustly tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in our communities."