Coronavirus briefing: Scots death toll reaches 1,475 as Sturgeon speaks on lockdown restrictions

Apr 30, 2020

Good evening,

The Prime Minister has tonight stated that the UK is 'past the peak' of the coronavirus, but it's crucial that we continue to adhere to lockdown measures and social distancing.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today stressed that it is 'too early' to start lifiting restrictions and urged citizens not to 'ease off', warning: "If everyone starts easing off, the virus will quickly take off again.. and I'm going to be standing here for a lot longer giving you even more grim statistics."

Tonight also marks the return of the weekly #ClapForOurCarers at 8pm - do get involved if you can and as always, if you have any videos you'd like to share, send them to us on social media.

Here are this evening's headlines:

A further 60 people have died in Scotland after testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the death toll in Scotland by this measure to 1,475, according to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
The FM has warned that next week could still be too early to ease any lockdown restrictions
There are now 11,353 Covid-19 cases in Scotland
The Isle of Skye has its first confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the total number of deaths in the UK has now reached 26,711
According to the PM: "For the first time we are past the peak of this disease and on the downward slope"

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