The number of deaths linked to coronavirus in Scotland is now into triple figures
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, in her daily briefing, confirmed that 126 people have now died - up 50 on yesterday
She explained that the big jump in numbers was due to a recalculation of the figures
Of the 50 newly recorded deaths, 10 were based on a confirmed lab test which was in keeping with the way daily figures had been reported
Ms Sturgeon said the other 40 were cases not previously notified "due to delays in family liaison"
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Tom Martin from the Daily Express returns to the testing of NHS staff and the 3,400 NHS workers and family that have already been tested.
Was there a lack of readiness in building up capacity, he asks.
No I don't think there was a lack of readiness, replies the first minister.
She says the capacity is being built up as fast as possible but the testing must be reliable.
A journalist asks whether it is expected the number of deaths will rise rapidly once figures take into account all deaths which are certificated with Covid-19 mentioned.
The first minister says she will not speculate on what is expected.
This will provide a more comprehensive overview of deaths, she adds.
Paul Smith from LBC asks about PPE that has failed tests.
Revised guidance is being published today, replies the first minister
The health secretary says only one type of mask has to be fitted to the face and that is for healthcare staff in particular clinical conditions, where a machine can test this.
If it does not fit properly the healthcare staff can contact the dedicated PPE e-mail address set up to deal with concerns, she says.
The next question asks about figures on those who have recovered from the virus.
The first minister says she would be keen to provide information on those who have recovered.
We are looking at how we can provide more granular detail, she adds.
The CMO says it will only be possible to report on people being discharged from hospital once the numbers have increased and patient confidentiality becomes less of a problem.
The next question is on police protection, with SPF concerns about people in custody deliberately coughing or spitting on police officers.
The first minister says it is not appropriate for her to speak for the Lord Advocate or the Crown Office, who are responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.
She says of anyone deliberately trying to infect someone, that is something the police should be able to deal with but pledges to seek guidance from the Lord Advocate and Crown Office.
BBC Scotland's Fiona Walker asks about interpretation of the progression of the disease.
The CMO explains that each death probably represents about 1,000 people with the virus, the vast majority of whom have not been tested or even know they have it.
Dr Calderwood says she is hoping to see deaths stop rising day or day, slow down and eventually reduce but this might be a few months away.
Steven Brown from STV returns to the additional 40 deaths announced that are not from today and asks where the figures have come from.
The first minister replies the information has come from a particular laboratory and stresses it takes the total number of deaths to a higher number than would be accurate for today.
She says work is ongoing to allocate the deaths to the correct dates.
Peter McMahon from ITV Border suggests the first minister and prime minister have made the wrong call on testing for Covid-19, given more is happening elsewhere in Europe.
Ms Sturgeon disagrees, saying testing tells us whether someone who is symptomatic and has a virus. She says it does not tell us whether someone is going to get symptoms or has already had coronavirus.
We have very rapidly expanded testing capacity, she adds.
Dr Calderwood says as the virus becomes more prevalent, more tests will be positive and it is social distancing and self-isolation that is more important.
The CMO says there will come a time when the use of the test will be to tell people they have had it and are, as far as we know, immune from catching it again.
The first question from the media is on contact tracing.
Nicola Sturgeon says the four-nation strategy set out the different phases of dealing with the epidemic, now pandemic.
The first minister explains that we moved from the contain phase to the delay phase, at which point contact-tracing does not happen because it is assumed people with the symptoms have the illness and they must self-isolate.
She points out that as we come out of the lockdown phase, as yet at an unknown time in the future, the testing and contact-tracing becomes much more relevant again.
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Ms Freeman says work is under way to help unpaid carers access PPE and work is under way to address supply issues.
This area is of the utmost importance to the government as it intends to do everything it can to protect frontline staff, the health secretary says.
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman says PPE guidance for health and social care staff has been reviewed.
Key changes include:
A range of visual posters and online resources are available for staff to understand the guidance, the health secretary states.
Regarding supply and availability, Ms Freeman says processes are being streamlined to ensure the right amount gets to the right people.
She confirms in March:
Protect yourself and others:
Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood tells the government's daily briefing that we have sadly seen more deaths with each day that goes past.
She says we know from the scientific evidence that if people stringently obey these rules we are able to protect the vulnerable and undoubtedly we will be able to save many lives in Scotland.
Dr Calderwood reiterates that we must comply with these strict rules to reduce the transmission of the virus.
By doing so, some of the measures can be lifted after a three-month period if the spread is slowing.
The first minister confirms St Andrew's House, the headquarters of the Scottish government, will light up in blue this evening as one small way of expressing gratitude for frontline staff.
But the single most important show of support is staying at home, she states.
Ms Sturgeon says as we gather more hard data on how it is spreading, we will be able to begin to set out when and how we will get back to normal.
The first minister says all Covid-19 testing at the moment is to identify those who have the virus when they have symptoms.
But it cannot reliably say if they have it before symptoms appear, nor whether they have recovered from illness, she adds.
The Scottish government and UK government are working to bring forward antibody testing which can look at the latter, with the hope this will be available "soon", she says.
The first minister confirms a total of 3,400 NHS workers or family members have been tested.
The next step is to test in priority areas, namely those that receive flu shots, she explains.
Ms Sturgeon says the government is looking at using testing as the country comes out of lockdown but warns this may not be imminent.
Scottish test numbers: 02 April 2020
A total of 18,128 people in Scotland have been tested. Of these:
Image source, Getty ImagesTo find out if someone currently has Covid-19, a swab is taken of their nose or throat and this is sent off to a lab to look for signs of the virus's genetic material
Testing is key to tackling coronavirus and the UK hopes to increase the number of people tested to 25,000 a day in the coming weeks.
Daily testing in the UK reached about 8,000 people by the end of March.
The first minister says Health Protection Scotland are publishing revised guidance on how and when Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be used.
It has been produced on a UK-wide basis and reflects the more advanced stage we are at, she says.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gives further details on the deaths confirmed as being with Covid-19.
She says that the numbers of deaths are unfortunately rising, so some changes to the reporting system will be made
More information about death reporting will be available shortly.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon opens her media briefing confirming that 2,602 people have tested positive in Scotland, up 292 from yesterday.
162 people are in intensive care and there are 1,282 hospital patients with confirmed or suspected Covid-19.
A further 50 people have died with coronavirus, taking the total to 126, she says. However, only 10 of these are on top of yesterday while 40 were not reported before because of "a delay in family liaison".