All things being equal, with 10 times the population, England might be expected to have 30 000 cases of Covid 19 over the wee-ending 6 October but, instead has 49 000.
BBC Health is reporting the reintroduction of one-visitor and mask-wearing rules for English hospitals and advice to avoid visiting vulnerable relatives.
BBC Scotland has nothing to say on the matter.
Talking-up Scotland 
Have the mask wearing rules been relaxed in Scottish hospitals and surgeries?
Everyone was still wearing face masks last Sunday when my wife and I had our booster jags at the local doctors surgery and again on Wednesday on an outpatient visit to an Edinburgh hospital .
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This was what I found just now on the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde website regarding hospital visiting and the mitigations of Covid-related risk.
See https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/media/268841/information-for-visitors-about-wearing-a-face-covering-v1-aug-21.pdf
This states, amongst other Covid-relevant guidance, that in healthcare settings there is an obligation to wear a face covering, unless exempt.
I would expect similar ‘obligations’ are in place across NHS Scotland.
I visited a GP surgery a week ago and in the waiting room – filled with folk now taking advantage of the reinstatement of daily ‘open surgeries’ by this longstanding, superb GP practice – ALL were wearing face masks.
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No the mask wearing guidance for hospital and health care settings are still in place in Scotland and by and large seem to be adhered to
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See my reply below. Meant it for you but somehow put it in the wrong place.
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Scotland reported tests ~9000.
England reported ~ 460000.
We’re getting 61% cases on only 1/5 of the testing. Not so good.
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/testing?areaType=nation&areaName=England
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