Covid in Scotland LIVE as self-isolation period cut while restrictions remain

Scotland's work from home guidance is coming to an end on January 31 as Omicron cases continue to drop.

Guidance on working from home will be relaxed within days after Scotland continued to make progress in the battle against Omicron.

Nicola Sturgeon will deliver another Covid update to the Scottish Parliament later today.

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.

There is evidence of a new type of Omicron Covid, according to experts.

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.

COVID-19 restrictions are to be eased in Scotland from Monday January 24, with nightclubs reopening, large indoor events resuming and social distancing rules dropped.Restrictions on outdoor events in Scotland were previously lifted on January 17. This allowed fans to return to outdoor concerts and football matches, after COVID restrictions were put in place on Boxing Day, reducing outdoor events to a capacity of 500.Nightclubs had been closed since December 26 but First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had said that all restrictions, including the closure of nightclubs, could be lifted from January 24.The new changes will take effect after a “significant fall” in new case numbers, with Sturgeon commented that Scotland had “turned the corner on the Omicron wave”.

Many restrictions in Scotland will be scrapped from Monday as cases from the Omicron surge fall.

A grieving widow has accused Nicola Sturgeon of not being honest with her over the death of her husband at a scandal-hit hospital.

Concerts and large indoor events in Scotland will be back on in time for Burns Night as Nicola Sturgeon said restrictions on large indoor events would be lifted on Monday 24th January.

An NHS doctor has explained why using tap water or fizzy drinks on a Covid lateral flow test can give you a positive result.

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has ruled out plans to further cut the self-isolation period for those with the virus in Scotland.

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.

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

Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.

The rollout of a £20 a week payment to hundreds of thousands of low income families by the end of the year could be at risk.