Good evening,

There's more good news on the coronavirus fight as Nicola Sturgeon has said the virus is "in retreat" in Scotland as she revealed there have been no new deaths from the disease for a second day in a row.

The First Minister said 2,415 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died - no change on the previous day's total.

She welcomed the "very encouraging" figures and said she is now "optimistic" Scotland can move to the second phase of its four-part plan to ease out of lockdown when the restrictions are reviewed next week.

However, she also warned the virus could still "roar back with a vengeance", telling Scots to stick to the guidelines in the meantime.

Read the full story here: https://www.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/nicola-sturgeon-coronavirus-retreat-scotland-2877847

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