| Good afternoon, Welcome to your latest coronavirus briefing from The Scotsman. We need your support now more than ever to keep producing the news important to Scotland. Please consider taking out a subscription with us from just £3 a month. Thank you. Cases rise again after days of dropping numbers Coronavirus cases have risen in Scotland after a prolonged dip in numbers, the latest figures show. In the last 24 hours, 798 new cases were reported - compared with 655 the day before. Find out more about the latest figures, including deaths, cases, and hospitalisations, here. 'I want the country to be back to normal' That's what the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said, following yesterday's announcement of Scotland's route out of lockdown. "There is not a fibre of my being that wants one single restriction to be enforced for longer than necessary," she said. Read the latest updates as they happen in our LIVE blog. And here's a recap of what was announced: What did you think of Tuesday's announcement about Scotland's routemap out of lockdown? Comment on our article here, have your say on Facebook here, or email us at letters@scotsman.com Thank you for reading and stay safe, Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk | 
