Residents at a care home in the Borders are self-isolating following an outbreak of Covid-19 towards the end of last week.

Scottish Borders Council said a "small number" of staff members as well as residents at the Saltgreens site in Eyemouth had tested positive.

Along with NHS Borders it said "stringent control measures" had been put in place to try to avoid any spread.

There are 34 residents living at Saltgreens - the exact number who have tested positive has not yet been released.

Calls to a domestic abuse hotline in the UK have risen by 49% and killings doubled in the weeks after lockdown restrictions began, a report by MPs shows.

Researchers at the Counting Dead Women Project told MPs 14 women and two children had been killed in the first three weeks of lockdown - the highest number in a three-week period for 11 years, and double the average rate, they said.

Read more about domestic abuse in lockdown here. If you or someone you know needs support for related issues these organisations may be able to help.

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BBC Radio Scotland

Dr Simon Clarke says there is "flimsy evidence" on possible benefits of wearing face masks but there have been no studies on potential downsides.

He suggests it could encourage people to take more social risks, such as not distancing as much, washing hands less or even going out with mild symptoms.

Dr Clarke says it is "all well and good" if wearing one helps a person's mental health but that does not mean everyone should have to wear one.

Asked about other countries recommending them, he says: "If you want your population to go and out and go to work after they've been locked down, they're probably going to be pretty nervous.

"So telling them to wear a face mask might be a good way of allaying their fears. It doesn't mean it will have any effect."

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Professor Linda Bauld explains surgical masks are definitely not needed for the public and these high quality masks must go to NHS workers and carers.

But the public health professor says adding face coverings - which people can make themselves - to the other measures of social distancing and hand washing it might make a difference.

If the UK does recommend using them, there will need to be really simple information and advice on how to make one or choose one, and how to wear them, says Prof Bauld.

If you have a cotton mask it needs to be washed regularly or it should be a disposable one, she adds.

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BBC Radio Scotland

A number of Monday’s Scottish newspapers led with Jeane Freeman’s comments on the BBC’s Sunday Politics Scotland programme, where she confirmed the military would be running mobile testing units at Scottish care homes.

However, the health secretary has now said the units will not initially be visiting care homes.

Asked specifically about this on Good Morning Scotland, she said: “No, our care homes are….not at this point, that doesn’t mean that won’t be the case, but our care homes testing is undertaken by health boards.”

Ms Freeman said the mobile units would “go wherever” needed, saying “they will be there to allow key worker testing in particular, but to supplement any other testing that is needed to feed into our NHS labs”.

“The logistics of it are being worked through very carefully,” she added. “We need to hit on the best locations for them to pause, so people can access it more easily.”

David Cowan
BBC Scotland

A Bangladeshi family are facing an uncertain future after their father died with coronavirus shortly after starting a new life in Scotland.

They believe Mofizul Islam, 49, caught the virus during daily three-hour bus journeys between his Edinburgh home and his job at a Midlothian pizza outlet.

He died on 5 April and was buried in a city cemetery but his wife and children were in isolation and unable to attend.

His death has left them "completely helpless", according to a friend.

Read more here.

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BBC Radio Scotland

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman tells Radio Scotland the Scottish government is awaiting scientific advice on whether members of the public should wear a form of mask or face covering to protect others if they cough or sneeze.

Ms Freeman also praised the national response to the lockdown as "absolutely incredible".

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Johnson said the government could not yet spell out how changes to the lockdown policy would be implemented - or how quickly.

"We simply cannot spell out now how fast or slow, or even when, those changes will be made," Johnson said.

"Clearly the government will be saying much more about this in the coming days," he added.

"These decisions will be taken with the maximum possible transparency."

Johnson returned to work on Monday under significant pressure to map out an exit strategy from lockdown restrictions, and to answer questions about a shortfall in testing in the UK.

Boris Johnson has warned that the UK is at the point of "maximum risk" with regard to the coronavirus, in his first public remarks since recovering from the virus.

Johnson said he would not "throw away the sacrifice of the British people" by easing lockdown restrictions too quickly.

"I know it is tough. I want to get the economy moving as fast as I can," he said.

"But I refuse to throw away the sacrifice of the British people ... and risk a second peak."

Boris Johnson is speaking in Downing Street, the first time we have seen him at Number 10 since he recovered from the coronavirus.

Johnson said he was sorry he had been "away from my desk".

He began by thanking "everyone who has stepped up" and "the people of this country".

"Every day I know that this virus brings new sadness," he said.

"It is still true that this is the biggest single challenge this country has faced since the war.

"It is also true we are making progress."

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making a statement outside Downing Street, as he returns to take charge of the UK's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

He returned to work on Monday amid mounting pressure from MPs in his party to begin lifting lockdown restrictions.

The prime minister will chair the regular morning cabinet meeting on Covid-19 before holding talks with senior ministers and officials.

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Radio Scotland's Mornings With Kaye Adams has begun, here's what's on the programme today:

• PHONE IN: Different countries give different advice when it comes to masks.

At the moment, the World Health Organization and the UK government both say that masks aren't recommended for everyone to wear.

So do you choose to wear a mask?Text 80295 or call 08085 92 95 00

Also on the show...

• TAM COWAN'S SPORT QUIZ
• GARDENING SURGERY
• TOURISM: What will the lasting impact of Covid 19 be on Scotland’s tourism industry?
• UNPAID CARERS PHONE IN: What is lockdown like for Scotland’s unpaid carers?

David Shanks
BBC Scotland reporter

Members of the public are being told not to hesitate to raise concerns for "less visible" vulnerable children during the lockdown.

Social Work Scotland said it is still working alongside schools to keep in contact with at-risk young people, but they are appealing to the public for help identifying those at risk.

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At Aberdeenshire Council, social workers are carrying out check-ups by video and phone, but visits to the most vulnerable are still being done in person.

Andrew Dick, team manager of the children and families social work team in Fraserburgh, said it was a challenging time for everyone but that staff were rising to that challenge.

Andrew Black
BBC Scotland Business Presenter

The coronavirus lockdown is hitting businesses hard, but people are still looking to put money into firms of the future.

Scotland's biggest angel investment syndicate - Archangels - leads investment of about £15m a year in fledgling firms, with a particular interest in technology businesses.

"We continue to see investment opportunities at the moment and we're very keen to keep looking at more," says joint managing director Niki McKenzie.

She tells the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "If you think about the situation we're in, it's been investment in companies like Zoom that have kept us connected, lots of investment in recent years in big data collection and processing and analysis, which is helping keep track of viruses."

She adds: "It's not easy in the short term and there are challenges for all companies out there - the sort of things we're investing in are longer term opportunities."

Archangels has led investment of £6.2m in new Scottish companies in the first few months of this year.