UK coronavirus live: Sturgeon announces full lockdown for Scotland from tonight Read moreWhile Scotland has not experienced the sharp escalation in the number of Covid patients in hospital seen in parts of England over the last week, the number of positive cases has risen to a new record high every day, hitting 2,464 on Sunday. Sturgeon told MSPs she was more alarmed about the threat posed by Covid-19 than she had been since March. Richard Leonard, the Scottish Labour leader, said the implementation of online learning across Scotland was erratic and needed to be improved. Business leaders urged Sturgeon to offer greater financial support, including for parents who may want to be furloughed to support children kept at home. While building sites, factories and offices would not be forced to close under the new lockdown, there would be significant impacts on firms.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2021 14:04 UTC