Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to hold briefing as cases rise By Lindsey Hamilton August 24 2021, 9:52am August 24 2021, 9:52am Share Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to hold briefing as cases rise Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/2479246/covid-scotland-nicola-sturgeon-to-hold-briefing-as-cases-rise/ Copy Link Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will give a Covid briefing today Scotland’s First Minister is to hold a coronavirus briefing as cases rise across the country. Tuesday’s Covid-19 briefing will be the first since the levels system ended in Scotland earlier this month. It comes as case numbers have doubled in the country over the last week. No new deaths Hospital and intensive care admissions are also on the rise but there were no new deaths. The death toll under the daily measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – remains at 8,070. Where to watch the briefing? Ms Sturgeon will lead the 12.15pm briefing, along with chief medical officer Gregor Smith. Following an opening statement the First Minister and Mr Smith will take questions from members of the press. The Scottish Government will stream the briefing live on Twitter.
