Daily coronavirus briefing: 24 new cases in Scotland

Mar 17, 2020

Good evening,

Given the unprecedented nature of the coronavirus pandemic we are launching a new daily briefing to keep you informed of the latest developments.

This bulletin will pull together the main local and national coronavirus updates of the day as the pandemic continues to impact our daily lives.

Below are the key points from today as well as more Covid-19 related content brought to you by the team at The Scotsman.

Our aim is to keep our newsletter subscribers up to date on the coronavirus story and hope you stay safe and healthy.

Here is the latest Coronavirus information, advice and statistics:

There are 24 new confirmed cases in Scotland - bringing the total to 171
Nicola Sturgeon: 'we are reviewing decision to keep schools open'.
No new jury trials in Scotland.
Britons have been advised to avoid all non-essential foreign travel for 30 days.
It was announced this afternoon the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by 407 to a total of 1,950.
The latest advice on coronavirus and its symptoms can be found here on the NHS website


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