Summary

  • Inspectorate takes legal action against a private care home on Skye where seven residents have died

  • Nicola Sturgeon tells her daily coronavirus briefing that 34 people have died with Covid-19 in the past 24 hours

  • An NHS study finds a third of coronavirus patients admitted to Scotland's intensive care units die.

  • Scottish government believes the so-called R number in Scotland is between 0.7 and one

  • Public Health England say the R number is currently 0.75 with London standing at 0.4

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BBC Scotland News

  1. NHS study reveals third of Covid-19 patients admitted to ICU do not recover

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    An NHS study has found a third of coronavirus patients admitted to Scotland's intensive care units did not recover.

    The report into 472 patients admitted to ICU up to the 2 May revealed that just under 33% died there, while 44% were discharged alive and the rest were still in intensive care.

    Men made up nearly three-quarters of the people in ICU with Covid-19.

    The groups with the highest number of admissions included older people and those living in areas of deprivation.

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  2. Good morning

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    Welcome to Thursday's live coverage of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and its affects in Scotland.

    We'll be here throughout the day bringing you the latest developments.

    Coming up later; the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will hold her daily briefing in Edinburgh.

    Scottish Secretary Alister Jack will face MP's questions on the virus and its impact in Scotland.

    And ministers will give further details about the so-called "R" number - and its impact on planning coronavirus policy.