Tomorrow is International Workers Memorial Day and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced the occasion will be dedicated to the frontline workers who have lost their lives fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
A two-minute silence will be held at 11 am on Tuesday (28 April) to pay respect to health and care workers.
Nicola Sturgeon, who has two family members on the frontline, said the tribute would be "particularly, but not exclusively" for health and care workers.
Commenting on the tribute she said: "The silence will provide an opportunity to pay tribute to those who have died as a result of their work to serve, care for and save others.
"And it will be a further reminder that of all the duties Government bares during a situation like this, the most vital is our obligation to keep care and health workers safe.
"I want to stress again today that I and the Scottish Government are acutely aware of that responsibility and will work each and every day to do everything we can to fulfil that obligation."
It comes after the horrific news that a 73-year old Edinburgh NHS worker had died after contracting the deadly virus.
Jane Murphy sadly passed away after dedicating 30 years of her life to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary
