Neil Pooran from the PA asks about research into the most at-risk professions and whether this will play a part in choosing which parts of the economy will restart.

Dr Gregor Smith confirms work by Public Health Scotland and National Records Scotland is under way to better understand how Covid-19 impacts on different parts of society.

All of this will be taken into consideration as we look to restart the economy, he confirms.

Linsey Hanna from Radio Clyde asks whether police have been given instructions on dealing with any construction firms that ignore the Scottish government's advice.

Ms Sturgeon says the guidance is clear for businesses which are not prohibited by law from opening but are not critical. They have been responsible so far and I would ask them to continue to follow that guidance, she adds.

Philip McDonald from Global also asks about police officers dealing with people who do not realise Boris Johnson's remarks apply onto to England.

The prime minister has to make clearer when he is talking only for England, Ms Sturgeon replies.

She says the lockdown restrictions are in place separately by law in each of the four nations.

Peter MacMahon from ITV Border asks for further clarity on cross-border working and people being told they should go back to work in England.

The first minister says the advice her government is giving has not changed

"If you are in Scotland then the law that is in place and the guidance that is in place is the same today as it was previously.

"I would hope all employers would respect that," she adds, pointing out she hopes all governments do to.

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A number of questions from journalists today have pertained to today's ONS analysis which showed people working in social care in England and Wales have been twice as likely to die with coronavirus as the general working-age population.

But healthcare workers have been no more likely to die than other workers.

Nearly two-thirds of the 2,494 20- to 64-year-olds whose deaths were linked to Covid-19 were men.

And 63 were male security guards, making them almost twice as likely to die as even men working in social care.

The ONS analysis, external, up to 20 April, factored in age but did not take account of people's ethnicity, location, wealth or underlying health conditions.

Read more here.

Peter Smith from ITV news says he has been contacted by people who are very confused.

He gives an example of someone who lives in Scotland, but works in England, this time in the construction industry and who has been instructed to return to work.

The man is in furlough and the company is removing furlough,but if he goes to work he is concerned he might be breaking the law.

The first minister says.the position in Scotland has not changed and there is guidance there. Companies should not be pressurising staff to return to work before there is clarity about safety, she says.

Ms Sturgeon pledges as much clarity and support to people like this man as the government can.

The guidance showing how to go back to work safely must be published first, she says.

The first minister cites the ONS survey warning against letting people go back to work before it is safe to do so.

She says to the UK government people should not be put under pressure to leave furlough and go back to work before the guidance says it is safe to do so.

James Matthews from Sky asks: "Who knows what Scotland's R Number is and why aren't they telling us?"

"I've already published it," retorts the first minister, who adds all of the assessments come with a range.

"The advice we have right now is that it is between 0.7 and one."

"I'm not keeping information from people here."

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Ewan Petrie from STV asks when construction and manufacturing companies can get back to work.

The first minister replies those discussions are ongoing and sectoral guidance will be set out in the near future.

Construction, manufacturing and retail are being looked at as priorities, she adds.

"In terms of the positions of the Scottish government, it has not changed."

BBC Scotland's Glenn Campbell says the Scottish secretary estimates we are a matter of days behind other parts of the UK in suppressing coronavirus.

He asks if you live in Annan and work in Carlisle and can't do your job from home, should you feel free to go back to work?

The first minister replies she does not know what the secretary of state for Scotland is basing his figures on, adding Scotland's R Number appears slightly above England's.

This suggests we are slightly behind England's infection curve, but putting a set number of days on that is difficult, she explains.

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In answer to Glenn Campbell's second question, the first minister says: "If you live in Scotland the law in Scotland applies."

The same is true if you are in Scotland, she adds.

"The law of Scotland says right now, you can only be out of your own home for essential reasons."

She says if you are coming into Scotland for non-essential purposes then you are potentially in breach of the law.

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announces the launch of a new national wellbeing hub for health and care staff, the first in the UK.

She explains supporting and protecting their mental wellbeing is a priority.

The Scottish government has written to health boards and local authorities to discuss local measures, for example a 24-hour helpline or wellbeing hubs, the health secretary highlights.

More information on the national hub will be available at www.promise.scot.

Information on addressing challenges staff face and how to better support staff is available, she says.

Scotland’s interim chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith highlights the importance of anticipatory care planning, particularly for those who will become very unwell from Covid-19.

Some care options like ventilation are of low benefit to some people but there are many other aspects of care that can be discussed and planned, the interim CMO explains.

Dr Smith says the aim is to have an honest discussion with people and their families, including whether or not they should receive CPR if their heart stops beating.

"It's important to offer people the opportunity to talk about this when they're ready to do so," he says.

He adds: "Having these conversations in anticipation allows people to think about the choices they would wish to make."

The first minister accepts the restrictions are made tougher by hearing talk of easing the lockdown.

She says: "But please I am asking you to stick with it, we are making progress, the figures I have reported to you today give further evidence of that.

"But to combat this virus we still need to stay apart from each other, we still need to stay at home."

She says the more we do that now the sooner the Scottish government can ease the restrictions.

The first minister says she wants this for the public but also because she is "missing her own family very much indeed".

She says: "Please try not to get distracted by messages from other parts of the UK."

"Follow Scottish government guidelines.

"Never has the duty on political leaders to communicate clearly been greater."

She calls on the media to give basic public health information, which you can find here at NHS Inform, external.

The first minister says the only change in Scotland is the removal of the once a day limit on exercise.

Ms Sturgeon says that change does not apply if you have symptoms or are in the shielded group; in these case you must stay at home completely.

She reiterates the need to observe social distancing and that people should not be sunbathing or having a picnic, nor should they be meeting up with people in the park.

All of the restrictions in Scotland now remain in place, she says.

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The first minister refers to the tragic story in the Glasgow Evening Times of a family from Castlemilk in Glasgow, external.

Andy Leaman has told how his mum, dad and father-in-law have all died from the virus and he talks to of the impact on his daughter.

"The story is heartbreaking," says the first minister, but adds "it could be any one of us".

The family have told their story because they want people to listen to the advice the Scottish government is giving, she says.

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Ms Sturgeon says the prime minister's planned changes to the lockdown in England do not apply here in Scotland yet.

The first minister points out this is not for any political reason; rather that the Scottish government is not yet confident that these changes can be made safely now.

She says: "So Scotland's lockdown restrictions remain in place for now, and your key message remains the same.

"We need to stay at home, we do not at this point want to see more businesses opening up or more people going to work.

"We do not yet want to see more people using public transport

" And we are not yet changing who can or should be at school."

The first minister says: "I want to thank each and everyone of Scotland's unpaid carers for the incredible role you are playing."

Ms Sturgeon says the bill will go through the parliament in the next two weeks.

The first minister says the health secretary will shortly outline a new wellbeing programme to support the mental health of those working in the health and care sector.

First though, Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish government has just published its second Coronavirus Bill.

The proposed legislation has a range of measures to help Scotland through the pandemic, she explains.

It provides additional support for unpaid carers by ensuring that carers allowance recipients will receive an extra payment on top of the carers allowance supplement.

Around 83,000 carers will receive an additional £230 next month.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms 13,627 people have tested positive for Covid-19, an increase of 141 from yesterday.

1,453 patients are in hospital with a suspected or confirmed case (down 31), with 80 being treated in intensive care (down two).

3,114 people have been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for the virus since 5 March.

A further five people who tested positive have died, taking the total to 1,862 deaths in Scotland by that measure. She cautions that the relatively low number could be down to death registrations generally being lower at weekends.

By David Cowan, BBC Scotland news

Before the pandemic, it was a ritual largely reserved for the famous. Fans would gather outside stadiums and clap as the funeral cortege of a footballer slowly passed by.

Now, with funerals restricted to close family members, it's happening for ordinary members of the public. Across the country, the streets outside homes and workplaces are ringing with applause.

Read the full story here.

Laura Kuenssberg
Political editor

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This is the start - the country's doors being edged open a crack.

More time in the fresh air for exercise everywhere this week, and a timetable of a sort from Boris Johnson for an achingly gradual return to a recognisable life.

In England at least, if you work in construction or manufacturing, or can't do your job from home, you'll be encouraged to go back to work as long as you can keep your distance from others this week.

You'll be able, from Wednesday, to take unlimited exercise; to meet one person from outside your own household as long as you stay two metres apart; you can go and sit in your local park, to sunbathe, or to take part in sport with others from your household.

But importantly there will be NO change for the many people who are more vulnerable to the disease who are therefore "shielding".

Read the full article from Laura here.

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The UK's governments will "work as a team" even as different parts of the country exit lockdown at "different speeds", Dominic Raab has said.

The foreign secretary said he respected that Scottish ministers had the right to make "different judgement calls".

Boris Johnson has urged more people in England to return to work, telling them to "stay alert" rather than "at home".

However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says this does not apply in Scotland, saying existing rules remain in force.

Read more here.