Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that the lockdown will be continued in Scotland for three weeks - and warned that dropping the "stay at home" message would be "catastrophic".
Speaking at her daily briefing from the Scottish Government's headquarters in Edinburgh, she said: "Our assessment of the evidence leads me to the conclusion that the lockdown must be extended at this stage." With reports that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce some easing of restrictions, Ms Sturgeon insisted she would "not be pressurised" into lifting measures prematurely.
She explained she did not want to lift restrictions too early, and risk a potential second spike of coronavirus. "I particularly strongly believe for us to drop the clear, well-understood