The environment secretary urges the public to abide by the current measures over the bank holiday weekend.

Before we end our live coverage for today, here is a reminder of Friday's main headlines.

• A further 49 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, taking the total to 1,811 deaths in Scotland by that measure.
• UK environment secretary George Eustice says any changes to lockdown measures - to be announced by PM Boris Johnson on Sunday - will take a cautious approach.
• Nicola Sturgeon says the only change being looked at by the Scottish government is an extension for outdoor exercise beyond one-hour-a-day.
• The UK death toll from people who have tested positive for Covid-19 rises to 31,241, an increase of 626 since yesterday.
• Scotland’s total testing capacity is now over 10,000 per day and set to reach 12,000 by end of next week.
• Police Scotland chief constable Iain Livingstone praises the public for stepping up to "do their duty and help each other".

We'll be back with more live coverage in the morning. Join us then.

Earlier this afternoon, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivered her latest coronavirus briefing and urged caution in the wake of "recent unhelpful news headlines".

Ms Sturgeon issued the warning that the one time you ignore guidance could be the time that you get the virus or infect loved ones.

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Hurrah! Lockdown Freedom Beckons. That was the Daily Mail headline on Thursday, which Downing Street has poured cold water on ever since and may have been among the newspaper articles described as "unhelpful" by Nicola Sturgeon today.

However, Jason Groves, the Mail's political editor, is sticking with his story, telling BBC Scotland he believes the 'stay at home' message is going to be "scrapped" by the UK government and replaced by a "slightly more relaxed" one.

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He predicts that permitting sunbathing in parks and being allowed out more than once a day to exercise will be among the "minor changes" to lockdown measures announced by Boris Johnson on Sunday.

"Number 10 didn't like the headline," Groves admits. "But the story doesn't say lockdown is over. Messaging is very difficult at the moment. They want to signpost that we are going to gradually come out of this."

Glasgow-based poet Erin Boyle has written a beautiful poem about VE Day in Glasgow for Network Rail Scotland.

She describes 'meeting under the clock' and evacuations to the countryside from platform 5.

The poignant poem mentions the make do and mend attitude of 75 years ago that echoes these coronavirus times today.

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Three men have been charged in connection with breaching temporary airspace restrictions above the Louisa Jordan Covid-19 Hospital.

Police Scotland said the restrictions were in place at the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow to ensure the safety of a neighbouring heliport.

The three men - aged 23, 26 and 30 - will now be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

Police Scotland said inquiries into a number of other incidents were ongoing.

The £43m NHS Louisa Jordan was set up to provide treatment for Covid-19 patients, but has not been used since its completion on 20 April.

Read more here.

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Scottish football's reconstruction talks have ended with insufficient support for any plan to reconfigure the leagues.

A 15-strong panel had been set up to look at proposals in the wake of the SPFL's ballot to end the season due to the coronavirus crisis.

But at today's meeting of the top-flight sides, plus promoted Dundee United, it emerged the majority were against changing the current 12-10-10-10 format.

Read the full story here.

The whole day has been dedicated to remembering 8 May 1945 when people took to the streets to celebrate the end of World War Two in Europe.

Here is how Scotland commemorated VE Day.

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Drones will deliver medical supplies over water in a new trial between two hospitals in Oban and the Isle of Mull.

Supplies will be flown between Lorn and Islands District General Hospital in Oban and Mull and Iona Community Hospital in Craignure, Mull.

Councillor Aileen Morton, leader of Argyll and Bute Council, said the Covid-19 pandemic had brought "distinct challenges to rural communities and island communities" and the trial will run between 25 May and 5 June.

The project is designed to help provide front-line staff with the necessary equipment to do their jobs safely and help hard-to-reach communities get essential medical provisions.

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Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry says touring, and life on the road, has helped her adjust to lockdown.

The Scottish synth pop singer has been speaking to BBC Scotland's Unlocked podcast

Read more here

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Drivetime with Fiona Stalker
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Police Scotland's Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham insists the people of Scotland have "stepped forward to an extraordinary level" during six weeks of lockdown.

"To have only issued just over 2,200 fixed notice penalties from a nation of over five million demonstrates a remarkable level of compliance," he tells BBC Radio Scotland.

Asked if lockdown is gradually unravelling, he replies: "The evidence doesn't show that the increase in footfall or people using facilities like parks is as great as perhaps some of the anecdotes or media pictures would suggest.

"Yes, there are a few more people out and about but there are those legitimately getting back to work and things are open that weren't open previously."

Angie Brown
BBC Scotland news reporter

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Some families have been enjoying life under lockdown because it is giving them the chance to spend more time together.

Samantha Macfarlane, 37, from Edinburgh, said she has enjoyed being at home with her children - four-year-old Maisie and two-year-old Rory - since she was furloughed from her job as a retail manager.

"We normally have a hectic childcare scenario," she said. "We both work full-time and I sometimes work evenings as well. We are not used to having time together, so this has been lovely.

"We don't have to be anywhere and can just do what we feel like doing - it's great."

Read more here.

Brian Taylor
BBC Scotland Political Editor on BBC Drivetime

Reality Check

The UK government has missed its testing target for the sixth consecutive day.

In the 24 hours to 09:00 BST on Friday, 97,029 tests were provided – just short of the 100,000 target.

Since the deadline it set at the end of April, the government has met its target twice.

Whilst the testing number includes those carried out in person, it also includes thousands of tests sent out to people that may not have been returned.

UK Environment Secretary George Eustice reports that 1,631,511 tests for Covid-19 have been carried out so far in the UK, including 97,029 yesterday.

He says 211,364 people have tested positive, an increase of 4,649 cases since yesterday

There are currently 11,788 in hospital, down from 12,688 the previous day.

Of those who have tested positive, across all settings, 31,241 have now died, an increase of 626 fatalities since yesterday.

The UK government will soon begin its daily coronavirus briefing, led by Environment Secretary George Eustice, who will be joined by NHS England medical director Prof Stephen Powis.

You can watch that here.

Earlier today, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told the BBC people should not expect big changes to the coronavirus lockdown in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's speech to the nation on Sunday.

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Nicola Sturgeon has urged people to stick to lockdown restrictions and stay at home over the bank holiday weekend.

The first minister warned that the risk remained too high for people to "ease up" at this stage.

Ms Sturgeon said sticking with the lockdown was key to driving down the rate of the infection.

And she urged people not to "throw away all the good work" they have done by putting themselves and their loved ones at risk.

She said: "I know this is especially tough over this long weekend when the sun is out. But I am confident the majority will comply."

Read more here.

There's a special message of thanks for the NHS on the pitch at Borough Briggs after some nifty work from the Elgin City groundstaff...

Scotland’s rail operator has reported 97.6% of its trains were on time in the last month, as it switched to a reduced timetable due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Scotrail introduced a modified timetable when lockdown measures were brought into force in a bid to support healthcare staff and other key workers, including early-morning and late-night services.

Following a three-year high of 92.3% punctuality in March, the latest figures - between 1 April and 2 May - improved by 5.3%.