Good afternoon, This is your breaking coronavirus news bulletin from The Scotsman. Thank you for supporting our journalism. If you value the work we've being doing to inform the public throughout the coronavirus crisis, please consider taking out a subscription with us here. Latest Covid-19 figures The coronavirus figures for the last 24 hours have been revealed. There are 1,072 more cases since yesterday, and sadly 31 more deaths. It brings the total number of infections in Scotland since the start of the pandemic to 70,732. Get the full picture of the latest statistics and areas affected here. Lockdown tiers system to be reviewed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed today the different lockdown levels in Scotland will be reviewed on Tuesday. The Scottish Government will continue to 'closely monitor' the data so difficult decisions are based on 'the most up-to-date picture', she said. Ms Sturgeon also suggested Edinburgh and the Lothians could be lowered from level 3 to level 2 if infection rates continue to stabilise. Read more about this as it unfolds here. More Covid-19 news >> Follow our LIVE blog with the latest coronavirus updates as they happen here. Thank you for reading. Stay safe, and enjoy your weekend. Ginny Sanderson - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk |