| Good afternoon, Pubs and restaurants in Scotland have been warned they will now be breaking the law if they don’t collect customer contact details. It comes amid growing concerns of rising cases of the Coronavirus in Scotland linked to the hospitality sector which returned just over a month ago. Nicola Sturgeon warned today that customers must be turned away as if they fail to provide their name and phone number. She also announced a ban on background music in bars to prevent customers shouting to be heard which is believed the spread the virus. Ms Sturgeon said as Scotland recorded 65 new coronavirus cases in a day. Providing contact details in hospitality venues to allow contact tracing in the event of a positive case became law on Friday, having previously been advised. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at [email protected] Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland | 