Scotland's five-tier coronavirus system announced by First Minister

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed.The latest figures show there were 1,357 new Covid-19 cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases to 79,017 since the pandemic began.Leading today's briefing, deputy First Minister John Swinney said Scotland's death toll now sits at 3,244.According to the data, 1,228 people are currently being treated in hospital with 96 in intensive care.It comes as three parts of Scotland officially

coronavirus  vaccine could be available in Scotland, she hopes people will start receiving jabs before the end of 2020 or "certainly very early next year". Her comments at the Scottish Parliament came after drugs manufacturer Pfizer revealed earlier in the week that its  Covid-19 vaccine  is more than 90% effective at preventing the virus.

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures show there were 1,212 new Covid-19 cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases to 77,660 since the pandemic began.

Nicola Sturgeon will make a statement to the Scottish Parliament later today on lockdown levels across the country.The First Minister and her Cabinet will this morning sign off the latest set of restrictions for all 32 local authority areas before they are announced at Holyrood this afternoon.Sturgeon warned Scots yesterday it was "unlikely" there will be an easing of restrictions in any part of the country - but some council areas could see them tightened.A five-tier framework to set local

Covid-19 recorded overnight. It brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began in March to 64,355 - while the death toll stands at 3,040.The number of patients currently being treated in hospital after testing positive is 1,226, with 105 in intensive care.

NHS Inform  and the  Scottish Government. have the latest COVID-19 guidance online.

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Scroll down for all the latest updates on our live blog.Scots can carry on using the Protect Scotland coronavirus app on their phones when they travel to England and Wales.The development follows work to make it compatible in Northern Ireland and territories including Gibraltar.The software was designed to alert users if they have been in close contact with anyone who tested positive.Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK Treasury will fund furlough wage payments if Nicola Sturgeon puts Scotland

coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight. The First Minister also confirmed there were 1,216 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 69,660 since the pandemic began in March.

coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight.

hospitality premises will be able open across the central belt during the day under changes announced by Nicola Sturgeon.The controversial definition of a cafe is being removed by the Scottish Government, after a backlash, meaning all premises can operate in the day up to 6pm without selling alcohol.At level 2, which currently covers the rest of Scotland, hospitality premises can sell alcohol indoors with a main meal up to 8pm instead of 6pm, allowing scope for evening meals.Hotels and other

lockdown system came into effect across the country at 6am on Monday morning. The local lockdowns range from level zero to level four - with restrictions in the highest tier as close to a full lockdown as the country experienced in March.

coronavirus deaths in Scotland over the last 24 hours. Statistics released online this afternoon show a further 1202 Scots have also tested positive for the deadly virus.

Nicola Sturgeon today revealed details of a new five-tier system which will be used to decide how to implement local lockdowns from next month.The framework will be debated by MSPs next week before council areas are placed in one of the tiers as of November 2.A decision on what levels to apply to different areas won't be made until next week.Levels 1, 2 and 3 will be broadly equivalent to the UK Government levels to offer some uniformity with measures south of the border.It's possible the whole

coronavirus in Scotland.

To get the latest news on the coronavirus, sign up to our  newsletter. Nicola Sturgeon today revealed details of a new five-tier system which will be used to decide how to implement local lockdowns from next month.The framework will be debated by MSPs next week before council areas are placed in one of the tiers as of November 2.But what do the five levels mean?A new official survey has revealed in Scotland an estimated 0.57% of people in private households had Covid-19 in the two weeks from

schoolboy who transformed into Nicola Sturgeon for Halloween got the seal of approval from the First Minister herself.The seven-year-old from North Lanarkshire donned his finest wig, heels and purple dress, complete with poppy badge, to dress up as the Ms Sturgeon for Halloween.In a short clip, the funnyman has a go at Scots comedian, Janey Godley's side-splitting voice overs of the coronavirus daily briefings that have gone down a storm wordwide.The 'wee star' from Coatbridge had the FM and

lockdown restrictions in the Scottish Parliament today. Members of parliament on all sides of the house will debate the plan drawn up by the government to place different parts of the country into a tiered system similar to the one in England.