Summary

  • A total of 68 cases of coronavirus have been linked to the 2 Sisters food processing plant in Coupar Angus

  • Workers and their households - including children - have been asked to isolate until the end of the month

  • Nicola Sturgeon says there is a "possibility" that advice on face coverings in school may change

  • The first minister 71 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded across Scotland in the last 24 hours

  • People travelling to Scotland from Croatia, Austria, Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago will have to quarantine from 04:00 on Saturday

  • UK tourists returning from Portugal no longer have to quarantine for 14 days

  1. 71 new Covid-19 casespublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 21 August 2020
    Breaking

    Nicola Sturgeon confirms 19,605 people have now tested positive for Covid-19, an increase of 71 from yesterday.

    That’s 1% of those that were newly tested yesterday.

    254 patients are in hospital with a confirmed case (up five), with two being treated in intensive care.

    No deaths were registered in the last 24 hours of people who tested positive, meaning the total remains at 2,492.

  2. Coming uppublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 21 August 2020

    Nicola SturgeonImage source, Getty Images

    Welcome to our live page coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland on Friday 21 August.

    This lunchtime, the first minister will be joined at her daily briefing by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop and Chief Nursing Officer Fiona McQueen.

    Join us for extensive coverage with Nicola Sturgeon speaking from 12:15.