Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as quarantine hotels to be introduced next week

latest plan to ease restrictions yesterday but it was criticised for not looking beyond the end of April.The UK Government's routemap out of lockdown for England claimed all social restrictions could end as early as June 21.But Sturgeon said she would be “making it up” if she gave a specific date for the end of coronavirus restrictions.Speaking at the coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh on Wednesday, the SNP leader questioned Johnson's June 21 date.“If I was to give you a fixed, hard and fast date

direct to your inbox Plans to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the UK vary across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. On Tuesday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled a phased plan to lift lockdown in Scotland, which could see the country move back to the levels system of coronavirus restrictions from April 26.

direct to your inboxTravellers in quarantine hotels could be slapped with an extra £1,200 bill if they test positive for coronavirus.From 4am on Monday (February 15) it became mandatory for people arriving in England from one of 33 'red list' countries to quarantine in a government approved facility for a minimum of 10 days.The cost for a quarantine hotel stay is £1,750 for a single adult with people only allowed to arrive into Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, London City Airport, Birmingham

direct to your inboxThe first guests have checked into quarantine hotels as tougher rules for international arrivals come into force. UK and Irish nationals and UK residents returning to England from 33 “red list” countries - hotspots with coronavirus variants in circulation - are required to quarantine in hotels for 11 nights.

quarantine requirements  in England to match those planned for Scotland, which will require all international arrivals to self-isolate in hotels. The  Labour leader  said and estimated 10,000 travellers a day will be arriving in the UK from “higher-risk countries” where the South African or Brazilian coronavirus variants are circulating but which are not on the Government’s red list.

Jeane Freeman said Scotland should hit its target of vaccinating 400,000 adults a week ahead of schedule this week - but added the programme will then “need to scale back a bit”.A drop in supply across all four UK nations is being caused by work being carried out by Pfizer – the manufacturer of one of the approved vaccines.The company is having to temporarily reduce output as part of an overall effort to increase manufacturing capacity amid worldwide demand for vaccines.Nicola Sturgeon said on

What do you think of the new travel rules? Have your say below “Passengers will have to book these tests through our online booking portal before they travel.

First Minister made the claim as she provided an update report on covid vaccine rates.SNP Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said last year she hoped the target would be met by the end of January.The Scottish Government has since faced intense criticism over the number of people who received a jab, compared with other parts of the UK.

vaccine  dose now stood at 839,226 alongside a clapping hands emoji. The Government has faced claims of sluggishness over the vaccine rollout in relation to other parts of the UK.Ministers were also hit by claims last week that unused vaccines were being dumped,However, the numbers have increased substantially in recent days.

direct to your inboxAll travellers arriving from countries on the travel ban 'red list' will have to quarantine in a Government-approved hotel from February 15.Everyone - including British nationals - landing in the UK from high-risk destinations will be required to isolate at managed quarantine facilities for 10 days.

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed Scotland will go further than the rest of the UK in a bid to stop covid cases from abroad. The UK Government last week announced plans for people coming from so-called “red list” countries to be placed in quarantine hotels for 10 days.

Nicola Sturgeon said restrictions “are working” as infection levels dip, but in a statement at the Scottish Parliament warned the pandemic is still not under enough control. Sturgeon said: “The current lockdown, including the stay at home except for essential purposes requirement, needs to remain in place until at least the end of February.” Alarm at the spread of mutated covid-19 has forced the whole of the UK to cope with serious restrictions covering all aspects of daily life.

Nicola Sturgeon will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s lockdown review in an address at Holyrood later today. The First Minister is expected to announce further measures to control the spread of coronavirus in Scotland.

coronavirus vaccine target by more than 400,000. In November, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said that a million Scots would be vaccinated by the end of January, however latest figures show just 575,897 people had been given the jab.

First Minister said.