First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms 18,276 people have now tested positive for Covid-19, an increase of 12 from yesterday.

670 patients are in hospital with a suspected or confirmed case (115 fewer than yesterday), with 12 being treated in intensive care (down three).

4,088 people have been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for the virus since 5 March.

One more person who tested positive has died, taking the total to 2,488 deaths in Scotland by that measure.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will lead the Scottish government briefing at 12:30pm.

She will be joined by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop and National Clinical Director Prof Jason Leitch.

You can watch or listen to the briefing here with us and we'll bring you extensive coverage and reaction to the announcements.

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Edinburgh's Lyceum Theatre has become one of a number of arts spaces in the UK to be wrapped up in pink hazard tape, to highlight the perilous state of theatres caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Elizabeth Newman, artistic director at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, says more than 85% of her organisation's revenue comes from ticket sales, and they have had to make "large numbers of redundancies".

"We are hopeful the Scottish government will step in to offer some kind of support," she told BBC Radio Scotland. "We are desperate to stay alive until we can grow again.”

Ms Newman says the Pitlochy theatre is the largest employer in Highland Perthshire, with many other parts of the local tourism industry reliant on the visitors that come to the town.

"Emotionally, the theatre is a place where you make sense of the world and what it means to be a human being," she added.

Douglas Fraser
Scotland business & economy editor

The "track and trace" guidelines for collecting data from those who are at outdoor restaurants and bars from Monday only extend to one name per group, with a phone number and the time of visiting. Hospitality industry groups have agreed the way in which the rules will be implemented, allowing health service trackers to identify and contact people who were close to an infected person.

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Our business and economy editor, Douglas Fraser, explains.

If you're going to an English pub or restaurant this weekend, or a Scottish beer garden from Monday, you should be asked to give your name and a contact phone number.

You can't be legally forced to comply, but it's being strongly encouraged, and if you don't, you may not get served.

The guidelines agreed by hospitality trade bodies, and published last night, say that only one person per group booking should be required to give a name and number, and the timing of their visit should be recorded. The same goes for staff and on-site contractors, but not for those picking up food for consumption elsewhere.

There's no required format for taking the information, but writing it on paper is discouraged, because of infection risk. Instead, it's suggested that information could be saved when a booking is taken online or on the phone.

The information should be stored for 21 days, and unless the pub or restaurant has the customer's permission to retain it for marketing purposes, it should then be destroyed.

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The owners of Aberdeen and Glasgow airports have warned anything other than a four-nations approach to easing quarantine restrictions will put further jobs at risk.

Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports, said: “Having a piecemeal approach will compound the devastating impact the blanket quarantine measures have had on our aviation, tourism and hospitality sectors.

"People are rightly concerned for their health, however, they’re also fearful for their jobs."

He added that the introduction of "risk-based measures" would allow a balance to be struck between protecting public health and rebooting the economy.

Scottish Rugby do not envisage any competitive adult matches before October and predict that regional / local fixtures are likely to replace traditional league programmes.

Today, the governing body has issued six-staged guidance for clubs and schools aiming to get back to action.

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With the current five-mile limit on travel for leisure purposes being eased today, some people are preparing to travel to second homes, guest houses and self-contained holiday accommodation.

Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, a constituency which includes the Isle of Arran, says residents will be "apprehensive" at the change but people are "entitled" to visit second homes "now the virus has receded considerably."

Mr Gibson urged visitors to "be sensible and cautious" and to mainly stay in their accommodation, especially in a place like Arran, where a third of the population are retired and more vulnerable.

He added he thinks there will be "capacity constraints" on ferry bookings to the island, although yesterday's announcement that 1m social distancing is possible on ferries, providing other measures are in place, will help the situation.

“CalMac are hoping to boost capacity and from 15 July we will have the normal summer sailings to and from Arran,” the MSP told BBC Radio Scotland.

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"The more people wearing face covering means a faster reduction in virus transmissions," explains Dr Poppy Lamberton.

The global health expert from Glasgow University says it is now estimated that around 45% of Covid-19 infections are passed on in the two days before someone shows symptoms.

Wearing a face covering is "all about stopping what's in your respiratory tract coming out", Dr Lamberton tells BBC Radio Scotland, adding: "It's about reducing the risk in an enclosed space, where you may sneeze or breathe heavily onto surfaces, leaving droplets of the virus for others to touch."

She also points out that contact tracing is next to impossible when it involves people unknown to us in shops and public transport.

On wearing coverings inside shops, mandatory from 10 July, Dr Lamberton reckons: "It's a small ask when nurses are wearing PPE for 12 hours every day."

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Chief news correspondent for The Nine

Self-catering businesses can reopen in Scotland from today but hotels, restaurants and B&Bs must remain closed.

The impact of the lockdown and social distancing on tourism has been disastrous, with the loss of thousands of jobs.

We found out how one community, in the Argyll village of Arrochar, has been coping.

Read more.

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About 500 new jobs will be created by the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) when it takes charge of mobile Covid-19 testing units.

The Armed Forces currently run these testing centres in Scotland but responsibility for them will transfer to the ambulance service from September.

With the number of mobile testing units also due to be expanded from 13 to 18 by 15 July, recruitment for new staff is now under way.

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Overseeing the mandatory use of face coverings in shops will place an "enormous strain" on staff and is a potential "trigger for abuse", says Dr John Lee from the Scottish Grocers' Federation.

Police have been mandated to issue fixed penalty notices to people who do not comply, but Dr Lee is sceptical.

"The reality is that staff are on the front line with this," he tells BBC Radio Scotland. "They will have to make the initial challenge to any customers who, for whatever reason, want to remove a mask or don't want to wear one at all.

"We know how stretched the police are; they won't be able to give such incidents priority."

Dr Lee says it will be uncomfortable for staff wearing coverings for eight or 10-hour shifts each day and points out that it makes verifying ages and identification for the sale of alcohol and cigarettes problematic.

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As lockdown restrictions continue to ease in Scotland, relatives can now visit their loved ones in care homes, with strict caveats. The meeting has to be outside, socially distant and the care home must have been Covid-free for 28 days.

Gregor Porterfield, whose 96-year-old mother is in a care home, is waiting to be given a half-hour time slot over the coming days.

"They are setting up gazebo-type places we can sit in," he told Good Morning Scotland. "It will be socially distant, wearing a mask, to keep everyone safe."

Mr Porterfield has not even been able to see his mother through a window since lockdown began. Early on they spoke on the phone, and have managed a few online meet-ups over Zoom in recent weeks.

“I expect it to be a little emotional," he said. "Knowing my mother, she will be quite emotional about it. But it is something to look forward to."

Travel insurance is unlikely to cover those who have to cancel a holiday because they have Covid symptoms.

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Dumfries and Galloway Council leader Elaine Murray said there was "anxiety" that people would go to Carlisle this weekend for newly-opened pubs and shops - despite a cross-border outbreak of the virus.

People living in parts of the region have been told they must continue to stay close to home and not travel further than five miles, after 11 people tests positive for Covid.

Ms Murray urged people to "stay local.. so we can ensure the virus can be contained".

Alasdair Houston, a businessman in Gretna, said news of the outbreak was "very disappointing".

He said the lockdown had had a "catastrophic" impact on business but they had been hoping to start opening up today and on Monday. That has now had to be postponed.

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Scottish League One football clubs will start a 27-game season in October after a vote.

Teams will play each other three times, with the campaign starting on 17 October in a structure that mirrors that of the Championship.

Discussions continue over League Two, although those clubs did informally agree last week to a 27-game term.

"This gives clubs a greater level of clarity and, crucially, a target date to aim for," said Scottish Professional Football League chief executive Neil Doncaster of the League One vote.

Read more here.

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