Coronavirus lockdown in Scotland extended
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THE lockdown in Scotland has been extended.
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, says any significant easing of restrictions would be "very, very risky indeed".
She added: "Our assessment of the evidence leads me to the conclusion that the lockdown needs to be extended at this stage."
She said to remove the stay-at-home message could be potentially catastrophic.
"We are together are making really significant progress to get this virus under control. I have reported today a further reduction in the numbers of patients in intensive care and yesterday the National Records of Scotland reported the first weekly decline in the number of deaths related to the virus since the outbreak began.
"All of that gives us real hope and real encouragement but we know that this progress remains fragile. Our estimates suggest there are still significant numbers of people in Scotland infected with the virus."
