Goodbye from the Scotland Live pagepublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2020
Thanks for joining us on the Scotland Live page today. Here's a summary of the main developments on the first day of "lockdown" in the UK:
- Two more people have died with coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the total to 16
- A total of 584 have tested positive for the virus - up from 499 yesterday
- There has been confusion over who should be travelling to work during the lockdown - but Nicola Sturgeon has tried to explain the guidance.
- MSPs have backed the Coronavirus Bill which will see enforcement powers come into force as soon as the legislation is enacted.
- Scotland's campsites, caravan parks and holiday parks are to close in a bid to halt the spread of the disease.
- Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said the number of intensive care beds in Scotland will be quadrupled.
- Parking charges at Dundee's Ninewells Hosptal, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary are scrapped for the next three months.
We'll back with more updates tomorrow morning. Goodnight.