• Nicola Sturgeon has again defended keeping Edinburgh in level three after council leaders in Edinburgh and Midlothian say they are "furious"

• The first minister was asked by both Richard Leonard and Willie Rennie why the government had not followed the public health advice and moved the capital into level two restrictions
• Ms Sturgeon said in the last seven days the number of cases per 100,000 in Edinburgh has gone up by 14% and test positivity has gone up by 0.5%

• The chief executive of Edinburgh Airport has described Scotland’s plans for mass vaccination against Covid-19 as “woefully inadequate
• Gordon Dewar has also criticised Ms Sturgeon's comment that it would not be advisable to book a summer holiday just yet

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• The origins of many of the second wave of Covid infections in Scotland can be traced to countries outside the UK, a new expert report has said
• NHS Fife has confirmed that a number of people with Covid-19 have died at Canmore Lodge Care Home in Dunfermline
• 5,330 people were given the Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland on Tuesday and Wednesday
• The total number of deaths registered with Covid-19 has risen above 4,000 but the R number is expected to fall further below one

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Willie Rennie also presses Nicola Sturgeon on the decision to keep Edinburgh in level three restrictions, saying public health experts insist it is safe to ease them.

The Scottish Lib Dem leader points out the World Health Organisation (WHO) says restrictions should only be used to ease the pressure on health services if the damage they cause is high, in terms of mental health and poverty.

Mr Rennie questions whether people should have to pay the price with their mental health, their jobs and poverty and he asks "is there any chance that Edinburgh will move to level two before Christmas?".

"We'll assess that next week in the way that we carry out this review on a weekly basis," replies the first minister.

Ms Sturgeon says the chief medical officer takes part in the cabinet discussions about restrictions and they take account of the views of the National Incident Management Team and an assessment of the four harms.

She insists Edinburgh is not in what the WHO describes as a lockdown and again asks why on earth she would not lower the level if she could.

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie asks if the first minister can assure him that Brexit will not negatively impact the health service in Scotland.

Ms Sturgeon says she cannot. She says she is "deeply and increasingly concerned" at the lack of clarity about the end of the transition period.

The first minister adds that even if a deal is reached, it will be “bare bones and minimalist” and do real damage in Scotland.

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The Scottish government is doing everything within its powers to protect the NHS, Ms Sturgeon says. This includes building national stockpiles of intensive care and end-of-life care medicines, and asking pharmaceutical companies to provide six-week supplies of drugs.

But she adds that no-one should be “under any illusions about how deeply damaging this is going to be,” particularly if there is no deal between the UK and the EU.

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Mr Leonard says the people of Edinburgh deserve more evidence as to why they will remain under level three restrictions than the three bullet points published on Tuesday.

"The people of Edinburgh deserve a government that will take decisions that try to keep them as safe as possible from an infectious virus," the first minister replies.

Richard Leonard says public health officials previously briefed the leaders and chief executive of Edinburgh city council that the city should be moved to level two.

Council leaders in Edinburgh and Midlothian say they were "furious" that restrictions have been kept at level three.

The Scottish Labour leader asks why did the first minister vote to overturn the public health advice.

Ms Sturgeon replies that the government looks at the advice of the National Incident Management Team and all of the indicators and then makes a judgement.

She asks why on earth would she want to keep Edinburgh in a higher level of protection if she did not think there was a need to do so.

The first minister says in the last seven days the number of cases per 100,000 in Edinburgh has gone up by 14% and test positivity has gone up by 0.5%.

Lothian accounts for the second biggest number of cases reported today, she adds.

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Scottish Conservative group leader Ms Davidson says Ms Sturgeon and her husband are intelligent and experienced political operatives.

“Why can’t they get their story straight?” she asks.

Nicola Sturgeon says her priority was protecting the confidentiality and integrity of the process of dealing with allegations of sexual harassment.

She says she looks forward to the opportunity to sit in front of the committee and answer any questions they have.

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Ms Davidson asks whether it is believable that Mr Murrell would find Mr Salmond, his chief of staff and his lawyer along with Ms Sturgeon’s chief of staff in his living room and not ask why.

The first minister says her accusers reveal more about themselves than her.

“I am the first minister of the country, not the office gossip, and I take my responsibilities in that role extremely seriously," she retorts.

Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservative group at Holyrood, says the SNP chief executive Peter Murrell - who is the husband of Nicola Sturgeon - gave evidence to the Alex Salmond inquiry that “clearly contradicted” the first minister’s evidence.

She asks Ms Sturgeon whose evidence is most believable, Mr Murrell’s or her own?

The first minister tells parliament: “Ruth Davidson might want to attack my husband and use that as a weapon against me.

"People can draw their own conclusions about that, but it doesn’t change the fact of the matter that he had no role in these issues.”

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Members of the Alex Salmond inquiry want to recall the SNP's chief executive over apparent "inconsistencies" in his evidence.

Peter Murrell, the husband of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, denied plotting against Mr Salmond when he appeared before the inquiry on Tuesday.

But opposition MSPs believe that Mr Murrell contradicted himself, and Ms Sturgeon, over some of the details.

They have called on him to appear again to answer more questions.

Read more here.

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Ms Sturgeon points out the coming months will still be extremely difficult and all of us should do everything we can to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.

She warns everyone living in an area moving down a level tomorrow that it will bring risk and urges everyone to be cautious and limit their interactions.

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3. NHS Inform, external

The latest from NHS Scotland and the Scottish government, including social distancing, face covering and stay at home advice

The first minister tells the chamber that on Tuesday and Wednesday, a total of 5,330 people in Scotland received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Ms Sturgeon thanks everyone involved in the vaccination programme and pledges to publish weekly updates on it from next Wednesday onwards.

The first minister says the R number is expected to have fallen further below one, which is confirmation that the restrictions are having the desired affect.

Nicola Sturgeon adds the progress is why 16 local authorities will move to a lower level of restrictions from tomorrow.

She says it is all the more important for everyone to show caution.

Nicola Sturgeon confirms a further 933 people have tested positive for Covid-19. That is 4.7% of the total number of tests carried out.

This takes the total number of positive cases in Scotland to 103,305.

984 patients are in hospital with a confirmed case (up 12), with 52 being treated in intensive care (up two).

A further 50 people who tested positive have died, taking the total to 4,039 deaths in Scotland by that measure.

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Nicola Sturgeon will now provide a Covid-19 update ahead of facing questions from opposition party leaders and backbench MSPs during FMQs.

• The chief executive of Edinburgh Airport has described Scotland’s plans for mass vaccination against Covid 19 as “woefully inadequate
• Gordon Dewar has also criticised Ms Sturgeon's comment that it would not be advisable to book a summer holiday just yet
• The origins of many of the second wave of Covid infections in Scotland can be traced to countries outside the UK, a new expert report has said
• NHS Fife has confirmed that a number of people with Covid-19 have died at died at Canmore Lodge Care Home in Dunfermline

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• The first minister highlights the importance of the travel restrictions after the Sage report highlights the impact of travel on reigniting the pandemic
• Nicola Sturgeon has defended keeping Edinburgh in level three after council leaders in Edinburgh and Midlothian say they are "furious"
• The Scottish government has outlined how it has allocated millions of pounds of extra funding to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with a Holyrood statement due this afternoon from the finance secretary

1. Scottish government: Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you can and cannot do, external

2. Postcode checker, external for COVID restrictions by protection level in areas of Scotland

3. NHS Inform, external

The latest from NHS Scotland and the Scottish government, including social distancing, face covering and stay at home advice

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If you have Covid-19 symptoms go immediately to NHS Inform online or phone 0800 028 2816 to book a test

The latest from NHS Scotland and the Scottish government, including social distancing, face covering and stay at home advice.

5. The ready.scot, external website

It has been updated with the latest help and advice and how you can help others. The helpline number remains: 0800 111 4000

6. The Clear Your Head website, external

It's ok to not feel yourself right now, here are some tips to help get you through the pandemic.