Tory MSP Murdo Fraser asks about advice for soft fruit growers on planting and getting the labour they need. Ms Sturgeon agrees to come back to the member on this point.

Labour MSP Jackie Baillie says there are cases of some category 2 key workers being denied childcare, which can include pharmacists.

Education Secretary John Swinney says we must minimise the number of children brought into learning and childcare settings or else it will defeat the purpose of the public health advice.

We have deliberately left flexibility with local authorities to response to issues local to them, he adds.

SNP MSP Bob Doris welcomes the potential grocery contract for the most vulnerable.

Mr Doris asks about foodbanks, in terms of safety in donating and accessing the food.

Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell points Mr Doris towards the Ready Scotland.org website, external, saying it gives good guidance about how to keep yourself and all those who want to volunteer.

She also points to work with Fair Share Scotland and Social Bite and reiterates that £70m was announced last week to help with this work.

Labour MSP Pauline McNeill calls for the Scottish government to legislate to ban evictions during this time.

She also asks about help for rough sleepers, especially to ensure they are not criminalised.

Aileen Campbell says measures are being taken forward.

Tory MSP Maurice Corry asks for guidance for the roadside recovery sector.

Michael Matheson says he is aware of concerns being raised, for example by the haulage industry.

The transport secretary says discussions are ongoing with the Department of Transport at the UK government on this.

SNP MSP Emma Harper asks about mental health support for NHS staff.

Ms Freeman says the health service will be working under significant pressure for longer as we seek to spread the peak of the virus.

One piece of work being undertaken is looking at what more can be done to ensure staff are supported in practical terms, she says.

Tory MSP Jamie Greene asks about the new process for awarding qualifications.

Mr Swinney says the SQA will make a statement this afternoon on coursework, but decisions on awards are still being made.

Labour MSP Neil Findlay asks why the WHO advice on testing is not being followed.

The first minister replies "we couldn't test every person with symptoms now, but we are ramping up capacity for testing significantly"

She says that if you have symptoms, you must follow the guidance and stay at home.

All that advice is available at NHS inform, external.

Labour MSP David Stewart highlights the development of rapidly-manufactured ventilation systems.

Any innovation which comes forward that is robust is something to be welcomed, replies Ms Freeman.

There are cross-government efforts to ensure the equipment we need, she says.

Tory MSP Miles Briggs returns to the 200,000 most vulnerable people who will be receiving letters and says they will be deeply concerned, but those getting cancer treatment are terrified.

Mr Briggs asks when there will be more detail about the Cancer Action Plan announced last week

The health secretary says she is happy to make every effort to provide updates on this issue next week.

The NHS is continuing to treat patients, including cancer patients and maternity care.

She appreciates this is a worrying time for those most at risk, who must self-isolate for three months.

The health secretary says she is happy to set out more detail about additional support they need in the coming days.

SNP MSP Joan McAlpine says supermarket delivery slots are, in many cases, booked until mid-April, which is having a particular impact on self-isolating older people.

She also says deliveries of wood fuel and biomass is an essential services for people off grid.

Ms Sturgeon says people at the moment can go out once a day to buy necessities, including older people, unless they have symptoms.

Supermarkets are trying to prioritise those most in need, she adds, and she calls for people to buy responsibly as issues with shortages only arise when people do not follow this advice.

Labour MSP Monica Lennon asks when vulnerable high- risk individuals can expect to get letters giving advice.

Ms Lennon welcomes the Wellbeing Fund of £50m and asks when charities can access money from it

The information for the most at risk began going out today, replies the health secretary.

It is anticipated all of that work will be completed within a week, Ms Freeman adds.

Social Security Secretary Aileen Campbell stresses that the government is working at pace to get the Wellbeing Fund to those who need it and she says anyone in difficulty should seek welfare help.

Tory MSP Liam Kerr asks what powers police already have to enforce people staying at home.

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf says the chief constable has been clear that where he has enforcement powers he will use them.

Public health measures already allow for court orders for people who should be in quarantine to be put in place, he states.

More emergency powers will be given to police under the legislation to be debated this afternoon, he adds.

Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh says there are 30 members who want to ask a question.

SNP MSP George Adam asks about the leisure and entertainment industry and those who are self-employed.

Ms Sturgeon says she is optimistic a solution is coming from the UK soon.

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes says there are 330,000 self employed wokres critical to Scotland's economy, and details calls with the UK government on the issue.

She too believes that the UK government understands the issue and is looking into it and she hopes wage support schemes will be extended.

Ms Sturgeon says people are taking coronavirus seriously in the main, albeit with a sense of surrealism as many of us may not know someone with the virus.

It is a mistake for young people to think they will not be affected, she adds.

The civil service is working at pace right now and I want to thank them for it, she says.

The first minister says guidance will be brought forward for childminders and the circumstances they are operating in.

Willie Rennie says his sympathies too are with those who have lost loved ones and adds that it is really important people stay at home to save lives.

"I have to commend the government and all the civil service," the Scottish Lib Dem leader says.

He says there seems to be an issue about who childminders can accept, asking if it is just the children of key workers.

Mr Rennie also calls for a message to be sent to workers that they must comply with the social distancing measures.

He tells the first minister says he is hearing a lot of concerns about PPE, not just from NHS staff but also from social care and nursing homes.

The first minister says the emergency powers are necessary but they should only be used when necessary and only exist for the time they are needed.

I am happy to look closely at the NUS proposals on the private rented sector, she says.

"Nobody should be evicted from their home as a result of this crisis and I will make that clear at every opportunity."

She highlights the expansion to six months of rent arrears for evictions already being taken forward.