hospital with 15 in intensive care. The latest figures were confirmed by the First Minister at lunchtime on Wednesday. Scotland saw its biggest ever daily spike of cases yesterday with 806 people testing positive.Sturgeon explained that this was due to a ‘backlog’ of positive results from the weekend which included a number of university students as clusters continue to be found.A warning has been issued that Scotland’s economic outlook is “hugely unclear” amid the rising number of Covid cases and the potential for a second lockdown.
The Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde said the economy is at a “crucial crossroads” while going through a fragile recovery.