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Nicola Sturgeon warns Scots that stricter lockdown restrictions may be necessary to halt spread of Covid

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Nicola Sturgeon has given the clearest indication yet that Scotland may have to enter a stricter period of lockdown to deal with the rising number of people testing positive for Covid.The First Minister said it was "possible we will have to do more" after a further 697 people were confirmed as having the virus yesterday.The SNP leader will meet with health officials later today to assess the latest data from across the country but stressed no final decision on entering stricter lockdown had been made.It comes just two weeks after a nationwide ban on indoor social gatherings was implemented and a 10pm curfew imposed on hospitality businesses.But despite a range of local lockdowns being imposed across the country in recent months, the number.

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