Probably best not to highlight the Oct 20 firebreak in Wales - it’s implementation and aftermath here were an unmitigated disaster. Even Sturgeon thought better than to implement that one! You’ll find the odd exception granted but the general rule throughout is that we’ve gone down the same route as Scotland, but a few weeks later. I don’t think many would argue with that assessment.
I would. Here are a list of the major rules changes through the initial stages of the pandemic for Wales and Scotland :
8th May 2020 - Wales removes restriction of once a day outside exercise
10th May 2020 - Scotland removes restriction of once a day outside exercise
28th May 2020 - Scotland announces relaxation of rules meeting outdoors
29th May 2020 - Wales announces relaxation of rules meeting outdoors
3rd June 2020 - Wales announces Schools will reopen to all pupils from 29th June
23rd June 2020 - Scotland announces Schools we reopen to all pupils from August
9th June 2020 - Wales introduces facemasks for public transport
22nd June 2020 - Scotland introduces facemasks for public transport
22nd June 2020 - Wales reopens non-essential retail (announced 3 week previously).
29th June 2020 - Scotland reopens non-essential retail (announced 10 days previously)
24th June 2020 - Scotland announces hospitality can reopen from 15th July
2nd July 2020 - Wales announces hospitality can reopen outdoors from 13th July
10th July 2020 - Wales announces hospitality can reopen indoors from 3rd Aug
31st July 2020 - Wales announces swimming pools, leisure centres etc can reopen from 3rd Aug
20th Aug 2020 - Scotland announces swimming pools, leisure centres etc can reopen from 31st Aug
At this point it gets very difficult to compare as both countries start to impose restrictions on areas rather than the whole country.