Half of Scottish population now fully vaccinated

Summary

The first minister is leading the coronavirus briefing with Scotland's national clinical director Prof Jason Leitch
A further 3,823 people have tested positive for the virus - 10.8% of all tests carried out
The number of daily cases had passed 4,000 for the first time earlier this week
The deaths of a further four people who had tested positive for the virus in the past 28 days have also been recorded
More than half of adults in Scotland have now had both doses of the vaccine
A total of £380m is being allocated to help health boards cope with the additional costs of the Covid crisis
Drop-in covid vaccine clinics are going to open in all areas of mainland Scotland from Monday
Opposition parties have raised concerns about the contact tracing system - with Prof Leitch admitting it is straining as cases surge

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Covid in Scotland: The headlinespublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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- The first minister confirms drop-in Covid vaccination clinics are to be opened in all areas of mainland Scotland from Monday
- Over 50% of the entire population has now been fully vaccinated confirms FM
- Nicola Sturgeon highlights an additional £380m to combat Covid
- The huge increase in Covid-19 cases is leading to more pressure on Test and Protect
- GPs in Scotland are concerned about delivering Covid booster jabs as they are working "beyond full capacity"
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- A further 3,823 Covid cases - 10.8% of tests carried out - were reported on Thursday
- There are 285 people in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19 (up 10) and 19 people are in intensive care (up three).
- Latest vaccination stats show 3,831,770 people have now received their first dose while 2,737,347 have now had both.
- Scottish Conservatives' health spokeswoman Anne Wells warns Test and Protect "is not working the best that it can".
- And Labour's Jackie Baillie says the country's vaccination programme needs to "ramp up"
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Jackie Baillie: Vaccination programme needs to 'ramp up'published at 13:34 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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Scottish Labour's health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie welcomes the launch of walk-in clinics but says the country needs to "ramp up" the vaccination programme.
She tells BBC Scotland's Coronavirus Update programme: "I don't think the first minister provided sufficient reassurance about the operation of Test and Protect."
Ms Baillie says in order to live with the virus both vaccinations and contact tracing need to work to "identify and isolate the virus as quickly as possible".
But Ms Baillie warns standards are being reduced in a bid to cope with the rising demand.
She adds: "The staff are doing an amazing job but they are being overwhelmed because the numbers are rising exponentially."
Annie Wells: Test and Protect needs to work 'even faster'published at 13:32 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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Annie Wells, the Scottish Conservatives' health spokeswoman, says the SNP must "come clean with the public" over Test and Protect.
She told BBC Scotland's Coronavirus Update programme that tracing is "not working the best that it can".
Ms Wells says the public are seeing case numbers rise and want the system to "work even faster" to drive case numbers down.
She adds it is vital additional funding is utilised in the proper way to get the NHS to where it was before the pandemic.
Ms Wells welcomes the success of the vaccination programme and urges people to get their second dose as soon as possible.
Are we still on course for 'Freedom Day' on 9 August?published at 13:23 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
"Are we still on course for Freedom Day on 9 August?" asks Mark McLaughlin from The Times.
The first minister explains she has never called it "Freedom Day".
Ms Sturgeon points out the idea any country will be completely free of this global pandemic is not a safe assumption to make.
She hopes we are still on track for the easing of restrictions by 9 August, but what it means will be set out nearer the time.
WATCH AGAIN: Test and Protect under pressurepublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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We're not on worst case trajectory, says Sturgeonpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
Louise Hosie from STV asked how many cases we can expect to see in the coming weeks?
The reporter also asked about how contact tracing systems are coping.
The first minister said she wouldn't put numbers on the expected cases, but stressed what the public could do to protect themselves.
She went on to add that Scotland is not on a trajectory that looks like the worst case set out by the Scottish government.
On Test and Protect, the first minister pointed out that when case numbers rise it comes under more pressure. She said the government will continue to support Test and Protect to work well.
Leitch: 'Everyone should have the Protect Scotland app'published at 12:53 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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There are things you can do to make contact tracing easier and quicker for us. If you have the Protect Scotland app that will help because that shortcuts a lot of the contact tracing. So everybody should have that and everybody should have it switched on so that if you get pinged by that app you know you are a contact and you should immediately self isolate. You don't need to wait for a call or text message to do so.
Prof Jason Leitch, National clinical director
WATCH AGAIN: Vaccines, testing and rules will see us throughpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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Will we need more restrictions?published at 12:49 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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NHS Grampian has warned it cannot keep up with contact tracing the high number of cases being reported in the area
David Shanks of BBC Scotland asked the first minister about the rising pressure on health boards due to soaring case numbers.
He highlighted concerns raised by NHS Grampian, which warned it can't trace the number of cases being reported. And he asked if further restrictions would be required.
Nicola Sturgeon said new funding she had announced would be "significant" in helping health boards deal with the pressures they are seeing now.
She added it is inevitable rising case numbers would put pressure on services.
But Ms Sturgeon said the hospital figures now are more encouraging than during the previous waves.
She said Test and Protect was under pressure but was still meeting the WHO target of dealing with 80% of cases within 72 hours.
But she added: "The pressure is there. For all of these reasons we have a collective need to try to stem the rising cases as much as possible."
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We still have far, far fewer cases in hospital now than we did at the peak of the last wave or the one before that. That is largely because vaccination is reducing the numbers of people with Covid that have to go to hospital.
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister
WATCH AGAIN: FM outlines drop-in Covid vaccination centrespublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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Three things you can do to help fight Scotland's epidemicpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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"For now we must be careful," continued Nicola Sturgeon.
She stressed three things everyone must do:
1. Vaccination - get the jab, external
2. Get tested regularly - lateral flow tests can be sought at NHS inform, external or most chemists
3. Follow the rules where you live
The first minister also highlighted the importance of following the rules when watching sport.
'Surge in new cases' led by Delta variantpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
The first minister turned to the "surge in new cases" and said this is being led by the more contagious Delta variant, which was first identified in India.
Ms Sturgeon pointed out the vaccines are now doing much of the work lockdown did previously.
She warned: "All of us do still need to play a part, over and above vaccination, to make sure that we get through this next period as safely as possible."
Covid cases reported in Scotland surpassed 4,000 for the first time yesterday.
The first minister urged the public to be cautious.
FM confirms drop-in vaccination clinics across Scotlandpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
The first minister confirms drop-in Covid vaccination clinics are to be opened in all areas of mainland Scotland from Monday.
They will be available to all adults and will provide for first doses - and if you have not had notification of a second dose after eight weeks, for second doses too.
Ms Sturgeon points out that people can turn up and drop in, even if they have had a letter with an appointment date.
Greater Glasgow and Lothian health boards will also be providing mobile vaccination units.
More information on this will be online over the weekend and can be found at NHS Inform, or by following health boards on social media.
If you are an adult you should have had an appointment by now.
She added that further funding of almost £380m is being made available to Scottish health boards to help them tackle Covid-19.
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We want as many people getting these jags as possible.
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More than half of Scotland's population fully vaccinatedpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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The first minister says more than 60% of those eligible for the vaccine have now had both doses.
As of today more than 50% of the entire population is now fully vaccinated.
She added that more than 30,000 vaccinations were carried out on Thursday.
Ms Sturgeon confirmed that 3,831,770 people had received a first dose of a Covid vaccine, an increase of 15,519 since yesterday.
And 14,622 people have received a second jab, taking that total 2,737,347.
The first minister said: "Getting vaccinated is probably the single most important thing any of us can do right now."
FM confirms 3,823 new Covid cases and four further deathspublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
The first minister begins by confirming a further 3,823 Covid cases - 10.8% of tests carried out on Thursday.
This takes the total number of positive cases in Scotland to 289,279.
There are 285 people in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19, 10 more than yesterday.
Nicola Sturgeon says 19 people are in intensive care, up three from the previous figure.
There have been four further deaths in the past 24 hours of people who have tested positive in the previous 28 days.
That brings the total number of deaths by that measurement to 7,726.
The briefing is next...published at 12:14 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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Nicola Sturgeon will now lead the Covid-19 briefing.
Today the first minister is joined by the national clinical director, Prof Jason Leitch.
Covid in Scotland: The headlines this morningpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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- Drop-in Covid vaccination clinics are to be opened in all areas of mainland Scotland from Monday
- GPs in Scotland are concerned about delivering Covid booster jabs as they are working "beyond full capacity"
- Covid cases reported in Scotland surpassed 4,000 for the first time yesterday
- The number of Covid patients in hospital in Tayside has almost doubled overnight
- The huge increase in Covid-19 cases is straining Scotland's contact tracing system but it is "not collapsing", the national clinical director has said
Drop-in vaccination clinics to open across mainland Scotlandpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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Drop-in Covid vaccination clinics are to be opened in all areas of mainland Scotland from Monday.
Each health board will offer first doses without an appointment to people aged 18 or over.
Second doses will be available for those who received their first injection at least eight weeks previously.
On Thursday, daily Covid cases reported in Scotland surpassed 4,000for the first time since mass testing began.
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Welcomepublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 2 July 2021
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Good afternoon and welcome to BBC Scotland's live coverage of the Scottish government's coronavirus briefing, on Friday 2 July 2021.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to begin at 12:15 and will be joined by the national clinical director, Prof Jason Leitch.
You can watch the first minister's statement on the BBC Scotland channel and in full here with us on this live page.