Nicola Sturgeon delivered an update on the state of the Covid pandemic in Scotland earlier today. The First Minister addressed the latest virus statistics, and revealed more about the emergence of the so-called ‘stealth Omicron’ variant in the country.
She also updated MSPs on face mask regulations in schools and said more about the Government’s ‘strategic framework’ set to be published in weeks.
Here are five things Nicola Sturgeon said during her speech earlier today.Nicola Sturgeon announced that 7,565 new cases have Covid have been identified in Scotland over the last 24 hours.
A total of 1,177 people are in hospital with Covid, with 42 currently in intensive care units. The First Minister also said that a further 30 Covid deaths were recorded in the last day.