Nicola Sturgeon is set to update the country later today on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland. The First Minister will address members of parliament at Holyrood in a 20-minute statement on measures, if any, that can be taken to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
It comes as cases of the new Omicron variant hit 71, an increase of 23 in the last 24-hour period. In a bid to halt the spread of the virus Scots are being urged to test more regularly and to take a lateral flow test every time they interact with friends, family or work colleagues.Deputy First Minister John Swinney made the plea yesterday.He said: "The crucial point that we're concentrating on around about lateral flow tests is saying to people that whenever