Good afternoon, Welcome to your breaking coronavirus news bulletin from The Scotsman. To celebrate Burns Night, we're offering 20% off subscriptions for a limited time. Use the code BURNSNIGHT20 to get full access to our website, 70% fewer ads, and puzzles, from just £2.40 a month. There are no obligations once signed up. Try us out here. Cases still 'far too high' More than a thousand new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Scotland. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the situation "remains precarious" and the NHS is still under "considerable strain" as he revealed lockdown restrictions would not be changing until at least mid February. For a breakdown of the latest Covid figures, see our story here. 'Quarantine hotels' could be introduced Stricter quarantine measures are on the cards for incoming international travellers to Scotland, the Deputy First Minister has said. This could include 'quarantine hotels' for those travelling into the country, but Mr Swinney said he is awaiting more information from the UK Government on this. Here's everything we know so far about the tougher quarantine measures. More coronavirus news today >> For the latest updates as they happen, follow our LIVE blog here. Thank you for reading and stay safe, Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk |