Covid in Scotland LIVE as plans to cut self-isolation period for those with virus ruled out

Nicola Sturgeon will make her weekly statement on coronavirus today as Omicron restrictions in Scotland are finally scrapped.

The final restrictions put in place in response to the Omicron variant sweeping across Scotland will be eased from Monday.

The number of Covid infections remains high in Scotland - despite a drop in cases over the past couple of weeks.

Elderly Scots admitted to care homes will no longer have to go into self-isolation for two weeks under new guidance issued by the Scottish Government.

High street giant Next is the latest retailer to announce that it will be slashing its sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19.

NHS staff absences due to coronavirus are at their highest level since the pandemic began in 2020, according to the latest official statistics.

Boris Johnson's future hangs in the balance today after he admitted attending a party in the Downing Street garden during the first covid lockdown in 2020.

Perth city centre pubs and cafes will temporarily lose their outdoor seating areas as work on the £26 million Perth City Hall project progresses.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to give her latest covid statement to MSPs later today after suggesting her government is planning for a long-term shift away from the kind of restrictions Scots have faced since the start of the pandemic.

Scotland’s national clinical director has warned it is “far too early” to move toward a five day self-isolation period for covid.

There are no plans to cut the self-isolation period for those with covid in Scotland from seven to five days, Humza Yousaf has insisted.

Time will tell as to whether the reduction in the 10 day COVID self-isolation period will successfully alleviate staff shortages in Perth and Kinross, according to the head of the region’s business network.

Scotland's self-isolation rules are changing this week, with different rules depending on whether you are vaccinated.

Coronavirus self-isolation rules in Scotland have come into line with the rest of the United Kingdom.

Self-isolation rules in Scotland have changed once again creating different rules based on vaccination status.

Nicola Sturgeon has announced changes to self-isolation rules in Scotland that is set to target the thousands of unvaccinated people across the country.

Nicola Sturgeon will update MSPs in the Scottish Parliament on any possible change to the coronavirus self-isolation period as opposition parties call for the 10-day rule to be adjusted.

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to announce a cut in the 10 day covid self-isolation period to address crippling staff shortages.

Scotland recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic in the last 24-hour period.