Coronavirus in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to provide an update on lockdown restrictions easing

How can I watch it?

Nicola Sturgeon will be speaking at midday on Tuesday.

The announcement will be shown on BBC Scotland and you can also follow along with The Scotsman live blog.

What will the First Minister say?

Ms Sturgeon will first of all provide the latest coronavirus statistics.

On Monday, the government reported that there were 352 new cases of Covid, and no reported deaths.

A total of 2,409,826 people have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine and 326,263 have received their second dose.

The First Minister has indicated on social media that she will also be updating the country on the lockdown restrictions and the next stage of cautious easing.

She tweeted: “I will be giving a Covid update today at 12 noon - I will report on the latest statistics and look ahead to some careful easing of restrictions.”

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