Nicola Sturgeon will deliver an update on the covid pandemic in Scotland in a statement later today.
The First Minister will address MSPs at the Scottish Parliament this afternoon where she will give the latest assessment on the state of the crisis.
It comes as the latest statistics confirmed 2,917 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, making up 10.8% of all tests carried out.
97 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed covid while 1,088 were in hospital.
No new reported deaths were recorded, however this figure is often artificially low as Register Offices are now generally closed on weekends.
The Scottish Government has also warned that NHS Grampian Lab has not submitted files since Saturday (September 19), with investigation into the issue ongoing.
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What is the First Minister expected to discuss?
Ms Sturgeon is expected to announce the latest measures, if any, that the government will take amidst pandemic.
It comes as Scotland announced it would end its current traffic light system for international travel but did not follow England in further easing testing for those entering the country
Ms Sturgeon will also give an update on the latest coronavirus figures in the country.
When will she speak?
The First Minister is expected to deliver her speech between 2pm and 3pm to the Scottish Parliament. She will then take questions from other MSPs.
Where can I watch it?
The statement will be available to watch on the Scottish Parliament's website as well as on the BBC Scotland channel.
