Summary

  • Deputy First Minister John Swinney hails Scotland's qualification to Euro 2020 as a "real piece of bright good news"

  • He warns that we need to suppress the virus so we can enjoy the tournament next year

  • Another 56 people have died after receiving a positive Covid test, bringing the total number of deaths in Scotland to 3,244

  • A total of 1,357 people in Scotland tested positive for Covid yesterday

  • Fife, Perth and Kinross and Angus will enter the weekend under tougher Covid restrictions

  • Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are allowed indoor household visits of up to six people

  • People returning to Scotland from Greece and parts of Cyprus will now have to quarantine

Live Reporting

BBC Scotland News

  1. New fund for skills

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    Deputy First Minister John Swinney gives details of a fund designed to protect jobs by helping employers adapt to the impact of Covid-19.

    He says the fund would be based on skills for people in small businesses.

  2. 56 more deaths from Covid-19 in Scotland
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    1,228 patients are in hospital with a confirmed case (up 21 on yesterday), with 96 being treated in intensive care (down two).

    A further 56 people who tested positive have died, taking the total to 3,244 deaths in Scotland by that measure.

  3. Health board breakdown:

    Mr Swinney says the provisional data indicates the breakdown of new cases is as follows:

    NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde: 433

    NHS Lanarkshire: 267

    NHS Lothian: 163

    NHS Fife: 148

    NHS Tayside: 101

    The remaining cases are spread across seven other health boards.

  4. 1,357 more positive cases recorded in Scotland
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    Deputy first minister John Swinney confirms a further 1,357 people have tested positive for Covid-19, which is 5% of those newly tested yesterday.

    This takes the total number of positive cases in Scotland to 79,017.

  5. COMING UP: Deputy first minister's briefing is next...

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    Deputy first minister John Swinney will begin the government’s daily briefing shortly, with interim deputy chief medical officer Dr Dave Caesar alongside him.

    How to watch and listen:

    • On BBC One Scotland the programme will have the main part of the daily briefing. It will have an interview with Dr Christine Tait-Burkard, an expert in infection and immunity at the University of Edinburgh. Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie is also on the programme.
    • Meanwhile, if you prefer, you can watch the whole of the briefing with all the questions from journalists on the BBC Scotland Channel
    • Or you can listen to the briefing on Lunchtime Live on BBC Radio Scotland

    All three are available here on this live page.

  6. MSP criticises beer garden celebrations after Scotland win

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    Images on social media of football fans in an Aberdeen beer garden celebrating Scotland's win in Belgrade have been criticised by an MSP.

    The scenes were filmed at the Draft Project as Scotland beat Serbia on penalties to qualify for next year's delayed Euro 2020 finals.

    SNP Aberdeen Central MSP Kevin Stewart tweeted that they showed "clear breaches" of Covid regulations.

    Read the full story here.

  7. Covid in Scotland: The headlines

    • Fife, Perth and Kinross and Angus will enter the weekend under tougher Covid restrictions.
    • As of Thursday, a further 15 people who tested positive have died.
    • That takes the total to 2,625 deaths in Scotland by that measure.
    • MSP criticises Aberdeen beer garden celebrations after Scotland victory.
    • A West Lothian care home was rated "weak" in a surprise inspection after a Covid outbreak which led to the deaths of 17 residents.

  8. Welcome

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    Good afternoon and welcome to BBC Scotland's rolling coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland this Friday, 13 November 2020.

    Deputy first minister John Swinney will be delivering an update shortly at the Scottish government's daily briefing, starting at 12:15.

    Mr Swinney will be joined by interim deputy chief medical officer Dr Dave Caesar.

    You can follow the latest developments right here and watch or listen live by clicking on one of the tabs above - for coverage on BBC One Scotland, the BBC Scotland channel or BBC Radio Scotland.