First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reports that there were two more deaths due to Covid-19
For the second day on the run, new positive cases were in single figures
The R-number, which is the rate at which a person infects others, remains between 0.6 and 0.8
Care homes in Scotland that are free of coronavirus will be able to accept visitors from 3 July
Scotland's finance secretary formally requests new powers from Westminster to meet Covid challenge
Image source, AFPNicola Sturgeon will lead today's coronavirus briefing
The first minister will lead the daily coronavirus briefing, joined today by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman and Chief Nursing Officer Fiona McQueen.
Image source, PA MediaRestrictions on travel for leisure and recreation will be relaxed on 3 July
The Scottish government has set out the dates when it plans to relax more of the lockdown restrictions.
They include lifting the five-mile travel limit from 3 July; allowing people to meet other households indoors from 10 July; and reopening pubs, restaurants, holiday accommodation, hairdressers and barbers from 15 July.
A number of rules had already been eased as Scotland entered phase two of the route map out of lockdown, external.
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Image source, Getty ImagesMs Forbes said the pandemic meant a "robust" review of funding arrangements was now needed
The Scottish government has requested new financial powers from the Treasury, saying they are vital to economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said she wanted temporary powers that would allow her to borrow up to £500m this year.
And she said she needed flexibility to reallocate any unused capital funding on day-to-day spending.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will consider the request.
He has argued that Scotland has already received £3.8bn through Barnett consequentials because of the UK government's response to coronavirus.
Image source, ReutersA series of "travel corridors" are due to be finalised so people arriving into the UK on certain routes will not need to quarantine.
Most of Western Europe is due to be on an initial list of exempt countries.
The countries expected to be exempt include France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Belgium, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Turkey and Finland.
Portugal will probably not be included after a rise in the number of new cases in and around Lisbon.
Sweden is also unlikely to be on the list because the infection rate there is higher than in the UK.
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Image source, PA MediaThe UK government has rejected calls to extend the deadline of the EU settlement scheme.
UK Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove tells MSPs there is no reason to do so, with 3.2 million EU citizens having already applied.
This was in response to Lib Dem MSP Beatrice Wishart expressing concerns the Covid-19 pandemic would cause problems with the scheme.
The Home Office previously said EU citizens may face delays in the process in what is a "challenging time."
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Image source, Medical Detection DogsSniffer dogs could be "a very powerful tool" in the battle against Covid-19, says Professor James Logan from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Dogs, usually Labradors and cocker spaniels, are already trained to detect odours of certain cancers, malaria and Parkinson's disease.
And trials are under way to see if they can detect the virus in humans from odour samples before symptoms appear.
Dr Clare Guest, co-founder of Medical Detection Dogs, says the trained pooches have been "incredibly reliable" in other fields, while it is estimated they could screen up to 250 people in an hour.
Prof Logan stresses that tests have yet to fully demonstrate that the method works for Covid-19 but says airports would be the main target if the trials are a success, while the dogs could also be utilised in hospitals and schools.
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Edinburgh’s Challenge Cup quarter-final away to Bordeaux has been scheduled for the weekend of 18-20 September.
The last eight games were called off in April because of the coronavirus pandemic
The semi-finals will be on the 25-27 September, with the final to be played on 16 October.
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UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove confirms the UK government does not intend to extend the transition period, as this is the basis on which the general election in December was won.
Mr Gove warns such an extension would put the UK "on the hook" for a significant sum and mean the UK was subject to any new EU laws without having input.
He adds: "Our ability to meaningfully put in place the measures which might help us to ensure that we have an effective recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic would be less."
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A new taskforce will look at how to drive the recovery of Scotland's tourism sector.
The Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce is made up of more than 30 businesses with experience from across the industry.
The group will meet regularly to provide strategic advice on recovering from the impacts of coronavirus.
Businesses in the tourism industry have been told they can begin to reopen from 15 July.
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Scotland’s biggest teaching union has accused the government of making a “political” decision on the reopening of schools in August, without seeking the agreement of the education recovery group.
In correspondence to members, EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan expressed concern about the safety of removing physical distancing requirements in schools.
Image source, Getty ImagesEducation Secretary John Swinney announced earlier this week that schools should aim to reopen full-time with no physical distancing.
Mr Flanagan said the union was “not convinced” that it would not be required between pupils and was “absolutely certain” that keeping a distance between pupils and teachers was “essential”.
The union has also called for voluntary testing of teachers to be rolled out and sought guidance other mitigation which measures may be required, such as face masks or screens.
It has urged the government to provide a “clear articulation” on what sufficient virus suppression would look like, in terms of the transmission rate, new infection rates and deaths, before schools can safely reopen from 11 August.
Quote MessageWe need to be absolutely clear that it would be a fundamental error on the part of the Scottish government, our employers, parents, or indeed anyone, to believe that Covid 19 will have gone away in August and that it will be business as usual for schools. It will not be. If that is a politically inconvenient truth for anyone, it nonetheless remains a truth.
Larry Flanagan, EIS general secretary
The first minister will lead the daily coronavirus briefing, joined today by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman and Chief Nursing Officer Fiona McQueen.
Here's full Covid-19 political agenda for the rest of the day:
Nicola Sturgeon will lead the daily briefing at 12.30pm
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Image source, PA MediaWill there be a rush to Scotland's remote areas when restrictions are eased or will hotel prices put people off?
Indicative dates for reopening are great news for hotels and restaurants but reducing the current guidance on social distancing is going to be crucial, says Shirley Speer, former owner of the Three Chimneys in Skye.
"Getting the distance down to one metre will make such an enormous difference in getting businesses back on track," she tells BBC Radio Scotland.
"Hospitality is essential to the economy, particularly in rural areas, and there is an awful lot of time to make up. There are businesses that may not survive.
"Yes, Scotland is quite expensive place to go on holiday but we are not running large scale hotels, it's more based on personal experience. And then there are the costs that most people don't know about; 20% in VAT and business rates issues are immense at the moment."
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Scotland's tourism secretary has warned "tens of thousands" of jobs could be lost in tourism if the furlough scheme is not extended.
Giving evidence to MSPs, Fergus Ewing says while the scheme will not be required for all businesses, it would be necessary to support those for whom recovery will be "long and slow".
In particular he says larger hotels may face particular problems because of not being able to run at full capacity.
He also suggests there may be a case for extending it for island communities across the UK given there will be issues with ferry capacity and the tourism season generally being shorter there.
The furlough scheme sees the UK government paying 80% of workers' salaries of up to £2,500 a month - but it is due to end in October.
The chancellor said in May that the government will ask companies to "start sharing" the cost of the scheme from August.
Image source, Getty ImagesTalking about their planned return to operations on 15 July, hairdresser Riona McDonald from Bon Vivant salon in Glasgow and Oli Norman from the Itison bars and restaurants group say they are ready to go.
They have PPE and social distancing in place, and say that the requirement that they keep a record of their customers for contact tracing purposes is not an issue at all.
Oli says most bars and restaurants already have an online booking system.
And Riona says they already have all the information they need.
Quote MessageWe have a record of names, addresses, age and email addresses as well as all the details of treatments or colours used. So we have almost have a portfolio of track and trace if you like. We can already look back up to three years ago to see who was in on 15 July.
Riona McDonald, Bon Vivant salon
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Image source, PA MediaAre you looking forward to a drink and catching up with friends at a local pub?
Bars are now working towards reopening on 15 July, with outdoor areas potentially operational nine days earlier.
Anna Christopherson from the Boda Bar group in Edinburgh welcomes the news but is waiting for more information on how to operate safely.
"There are still a lot of conditions that we don't quite know about," she tells BBC Radio Scotland. "There are all these rumours about having to take everyone's addresses and we will probably need bookings for tables.
"One thing we can guarantee is that our bars are going to be very, very clean."
The Swedish native admits it will be "tricky" keeping order once drinks are being served again.
"It's not going to be easy to keep people away from each other," she says. "Our bars are very much about the community, people will love to catch up. We will need to look at our opening hours, for example."
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Image source, SERCO NORTHLINKFerry operators have been asked to make arrangements for isolating island visitors returning home after testing positive, MSPs have been told.
Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing confirms if someone develops symptoms while on holiday they should arrange a test through the local resilience team or GP where they are.
"If the test if positive, the individual should proceed to go home", he confirms.
This should be in a private vehicle rather than public transport, Mr Ewing confirms - but the ferry arrangements are in place in recognition of the fact it may not be possible to avoid using them.
He adds that owners of self-catering properties or hotel operators will then be expected to conduct a thorough clean of the property to ensure is safe for the next guest.
John Swinney has said the final decision on the re-opening of Scotland's schools will be taken by the end of July.
On Wednesday it was announced Scottish schools are aiming to reopen full-time with no physical distancing in August if coronavirus continues to be suppressed. .
Mr Swinney said the regular review on 30 July - 12 days before children are due to start going back to school - will be the last chance to make the decision on a full return.
But the deputy first minister, speaking on Radio Clyde, also pointed out there is an earlier review point on 9 July.
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Tory MSP Oliver Mundell asks about hotels involved in the wedding industry.
He represents the area of Scotland which covers Gretna Green, which has been described as like a "ghost town" during lockdown.
Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing accepts this is a particular problem for some hotels. He says even once restrictions on the number of guests is relaxed, physical distancing rules will still need to be applied - but he highlights some hotels have entirely separate facilities for wedding parties which may make it more feasible.
Government official Bettina Sizeland highlights phase 2 of the route map allows for marriages and civil partnership ceremonies to go ahead, but it is not until phase 3 where restrictions on only close family being able to attend will be relaxed.
This is being kept under review but even then will still be constrained by the need for physical distancing, she adds.