Nicola Sturgeon has been informed she must self-isolate after being identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
The First Minister shared the news on Twitter, where she confirmed she is awaiting the results of a PCR test.
Ms Sturgeon received the notification from the NHS's Test and Protect app earlier today.
She tweeted: "I’ve had notification tonight that I’ve been identified as a close contact of someone who is positive for Covid. Accordingly, and in line with the rules, I’ll be self-isolating pending a PCR test result. My thanks to all the contact tracers working so hard in NHS Test & Protect."
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Earlier today, Scotland recorded the highest number of covid cases in a 24-hour period since the beginning of the pandemic at 7,113.
It comes as the country continues to see a dramatic spike in cases with the previous record for cases registered in a single day (6,835) recorded two days ago on Friday (August 27).
