Summary

  • Covid-19 testing expanded to key workers in private sector & essential services

  • Another 47 patients die after testing positive for coronavirus, the Scottish government confirms

  • 'Sad day for nation' as UK death toll exceeds 20,000

  • New supply chain to provide PPE to unpaid and family carers & personal assistants

Live Reporting

BBC Scotland News

  1. What happened on Friday?

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    In case you missed it, the main developments on Friday were:

    64 more hospital deaths from Covid-19 in Scotland, taking the toll to 1,184

    Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland was "ready to go live" with more Covid-19 tests for key workers

    A supply of PPE arrived in Scotland from China, including 11 million face masks and 100,000 testing kits

    The FM was hopeful elections to the Scottish Parliament in May 2021 could go ahead

    Scotland's biggest music festival, TRNSMT, was cancelled due to coronavirus

  2. Good Morning

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    Welcome to our live coverage of the coronavirus response in Scotland.

    With sunny weather expected to continue, people are being asked to stick to the lockdown rules.

    At the start of the UK's fifth weekend under lockdown, police urged the public to take a "common sense approach" and to expect officers to "ask questions if you are out and about".

    We will bring you all the latest updates including Saturday's Scottish government figures.